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 O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BTR - ORD
7h 42m$72–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus StationGreyhound US0602 / ...
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union StationCity of New Orleans
21h 50m$168–625Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1173
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
24h 10m$109–232Drive 900.5 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Chicago900.5 mi
15h$165–238Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BTR - MDW
8h 56m$97–485Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LFT - MDW
7h 44m$127–518Bus 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 Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MSY - MDW
7h$101–452Bus 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 Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MSY - ORD
7h 20m$106–342Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to South Bend (SBN)BTR - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
10h 3m$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 - $240 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 7h and costs $100 - $460.
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 844 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 $160 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 42m 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 7h 42m and costs $70 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $240 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 to drive from Baton Rouge to Chicago.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. 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 O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- 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 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- 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
- 8h 15m
- 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
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- 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
- $85–300
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
- $150–600
- 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
- $13–20
- 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
- $18–25
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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