There are 10 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Joliet by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BTR - MDW
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
10h 42m$100–492Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BTR - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
9h 32m$75–382Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1173
- Take the train from St. Louis to Joliet Gateway CenterLincoln Service / ...
21h 49m$114–272Bus, 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 train from LaSalle Street to JolietRi
23h 45m$161–582Drive 877.5 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Joliet877.5 mi
14h 47m$161–232Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
9h 30m$130–525Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
8h 46m$104–459Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
9h 10m$109–349Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)BTR - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Joliet Gateway Center
10h 41m$103–631Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Union Station to Pace Transit Center755
23h 10m$130–277
Baton Rouge to Joliet by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Joliet is to bus and train via St. Louis which costs $110 - $280 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Joliet is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 46m and costs $100 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Joliet. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Pace Transit Center via Memphis Bus Station and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Joliet is 867 miles. The road distance is 882.6 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Joliet without a car is to bus and train via St. Louis which takes 21h 49m and costs $110 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Baton Rouge to Joliet, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Joliet bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Baton Rouge to Joliet bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Joliet is 883 miles. It takes approximately 14h 47m to drive from Baton Rouge to Joliet.
There are 69+ hotels available in Joliet.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Joliet, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Pace Transit Center via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Union Station in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
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 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 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 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- 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
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–190
- 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 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 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 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 Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- 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(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Union Station to Pace Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $3–6
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