There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa State University by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train, 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.
Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Des Moines (DSM)LFT - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 11m$265–1,023Bus via Wake Village
cheapest- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
23h 7m$118–396Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
31h 20m$196–629Drive 916.9 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Iowa State University916.9 mi
18h 24m$168–242Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Des Moines (DSM)BTR - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 30m$240–1,050Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LA
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Des Moines (DSM)AEX - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
9h 54m$290–1,076Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Des Moines (DSM)MSY - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
9h 25m$239–966Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis to Mt. Pleasant
- Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
30h 32m$171–423
Baton Rouge to Iowa State University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa State University is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa State University is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 11m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Iowa State University. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Ames via Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, Kansas City and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Iowa State University is 892 miles. The road distance is 922.3 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa State University without a car is to bus via Wake Village which takes 23h 7m and costs $110 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Baton Rouge to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Baton Rouge to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Shreveport Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Iowa State University is 922 miles. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Baton Rouge to Iowa State University.
There are 48+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Iowa State University via Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Ames in around 23h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
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
- $130–460
- 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 Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- 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
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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/
- 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/
- 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 Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from St Louis to Mt. Pleasant
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–80
- Flexible Fares
- $70–110
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
Bus from Mt. Pleasant to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
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