There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Waterloo by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)LFT - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
9h 14m$142–528Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)MSY - ALO
9h 32m$116–448Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Waterloo
29h$164–352Bus, 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 Waterloo
29h 54m$203–675Drive 973.6 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Waterloo973.6 mi
16h 37m$178–257Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)BTR - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
9h 13m$117–505Bus 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 Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)MSY - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
10h 53m$131–502Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)BTR - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Waterloo
12h 37m$121–521
Baton Rouge to Waterloo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Waterloo is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Waterloo is to fly and bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Waterloo via St Louis and Iowa City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Waterloo is 932 miles. The road distance is 979.3 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 29h and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Baton Rouge to Waterloo, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Baton Rouge to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Waterloo is 979 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Baton Rouge to Waterloo.
There are 40+ hotels available in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Waterloo via St Louis and Iowa City in around 29h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Nashville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
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
- $140–550
- 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 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 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 Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from St Louis to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
Bus from Iowa City to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
- Saver Fare
- $37
- Flex Fare
- $46
- 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
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