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How to get fromBaton Rouge to Waterlooby bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Waterloo by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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

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    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
    9h 44m
    $121–489

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

    cheapest
    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 22m
    $96–477

  3. Bus via Wake Village

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    25h 15m
    $145–425

  4. Bus, train

    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 Waterloobus bus
    29h 54m
    $198–425

  5. Drive 973.6 mi

    1. Drive from Baton Rouge to Waterloocar car 973.6 mi
    16h 45m
    $178–257

  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 46m
    $111–458

  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
    10h 1m
    $115–474

  8. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane BTR - MLI
    2. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Waterloobus bus
    12h 17m
    $116–531

  9. Bus

    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 Waterloobus bus
    32h 5m
    $169–307

Baton Rouge to Waterloo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration25h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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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 Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 25h 15m.

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