There are 7 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Madison by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BTR - MSN
8h 9m$142–712Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
cheapest- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MSY - MSN
9h 5m$125–632Bus
- 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 W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
25h 40m$171–366Bus, 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 W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
26h 28m$282–620Drive 992.1 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Madisoncar 992.1 mi
17h$182–262Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane LFT - MSN
8h 6m$162–732Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BTR - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
10h 8m$201–929
Baton Rouge to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Madison is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Memphis Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Madison is 898 miles. The road distance is 997.9 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 25h 40m and costs $170 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Baton Rouge to Madison, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Madison is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 25h 40m.
Baton Rouge to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Madison is 998 miles. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Baton Rouge to Madison.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
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
- $250–550
- 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 Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- 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
- $13–25
- 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
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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