There are 9 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Chicago by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BTR - MDW
8h 33m$102–515Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BTR - ORD
8h 8m$72–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602 / ...
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
21h 50m$138–345Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1173
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
24h 10m$109–227Drive 900.5 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Chicagocar 900.5 mi
15h 9m$165–238Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LFT - MDW
7h 40m$127–587Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSY - MDW
7h 5m$106–482Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSY - ORD
7h 20m$106–382Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to South Bend (SBN)plane BTR - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
10h 5m$123–625
Baton Rouge to Chicago by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Chicago is to bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Chicago is 826 miles. The road distance is 905.8 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 50m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Baton Rouge to Chicago, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Chicago is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 24h 10m.
Baton Rouge to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Chicago is 906 miles. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Baton Rouge to Chicago.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Houston, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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