There are 10 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BTR - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 38mFly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane BTR - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 38m$101–491Bus via Wake Village
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
24h 30m$134–406Bus, 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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
28h 54m$311–707Drive 895.6 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Iowa Citycar 895.6 mi
15h 25m$164–237Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LFT - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
9h 46mBus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane LFT - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 43m$117–502Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MSY - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 24mFly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BTR - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
13h 17m$292–1,285Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
31h 5m$220–414
Baton Rouge to Iowa City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa City is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 10h 38m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Iowa City via Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, Kansas City and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Iowa City is 840 miles. The road distance is 900.8 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa City without a car is to bus via Wake Village which takes 24h 30m and costs $130 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa City, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Baton Rouge to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Iowa City is 901 miles. It takes approximately 15h 25m to drive from Baton Rouge to Iowa City.
Book your Baton Rouge to Iowa City bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Iowa City via Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
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
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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 Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- 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
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- 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
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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