There are 7 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Elkhart 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 South Bend
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to South Bend (SBN)plane BTR - SBN
7h 39m$165–680Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane BTR - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, INbus
11h 2m$115–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
24h 39m$157–400Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, INbus
25h 24m$131–324Drive 971.4 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Elkhartcar 971.4 mi
16h 37m$178–257Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to South Bend
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to South Bend (SBN)plane LFT - SBN
7h 49m$190–702Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to South Bend
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to South Bend (SBN)plane MSY - SBN
9h$174–647
Baton Rouge to Elkhart by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Elkhart is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Elkhart is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Elkhart. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Elkhart Transit Center via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago and South Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Elkhart is 851 miles. The road distance is 977.1 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Elkhart without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 39m and costs $150 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Baton Rouge to Elkhart, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Elkhart bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Elkhart is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $330 and takes 25h 24m.
Baton Rouge to Elkhart bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Elkhart is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 2:53 AM in Baton Rouge and 3:53 AM in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to South Bend (SBN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Elkhart Transit Center via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago, and South Street Station in around 25h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
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
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to South Bend via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to South Bend via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
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
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to South Bend via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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 Baton Rouge Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Elkhart is 977 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Baton Rouge to Elkhart.
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