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There are 9 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Waterloo by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BTR - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    8h 31m
    $101–477

  2. Bus, drive via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    5. Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar car
    30h 13m

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    5. Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar car
    31h 27m

  4. Drive 973.6 mi

    1. Drive from Baton Rouge to Waterloocar car 973.6 mi
    16h 41m
    $178–257

  5. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane LFT - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    7h 50m
    $117–498

  6. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane MSY - ALO
    9h 3m
    $119–499

  7. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MSY - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    9h 46m
    $108–485

  8. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BTR - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Nevada, IAshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Nevada, IA to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    11h 38m
    $292–1,255

  9. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    5. Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar car
    33h 38m

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Baton Rouge to Waterloo. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Earl K. Long Transfer Center - N, take the line 54 bus to Baton Rouge Airport, walk to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), then drive to Waterloo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Waterloo via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Court St Transportation Center, and GTC Bay 9 in around 30h 13m.

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