There are 8 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CID - BTR
8h 28m$92–472Bus, train
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
29h 47mBus
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
32h 41mDrive 921 mi
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rougecar 921 mi
15h 50m$169–243Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane CID - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 32m$112–492Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane CID - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 41m$130–512Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CID - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h$100–454Bus, bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MLI - BTR
12h 14m
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $90 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from GTC Bay 9 and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Iowa City, Des Moines and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 41m.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Baton Rouge is 809 miles. The road distance is 926.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by 380Express, depart from GTC Bay 9 station.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $90 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 41m.
Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by 380Express, arrive at Court St Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge is 926 miles. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Iowa City, Des Moines, and St Louis Bus Station in around 32h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boyce, LA to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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