There are 9 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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$132–712Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
29h 46mBus, 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
30h 47mDrive 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 6m$152–732Fly 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$166–722Fly 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
9h 58m$134–682Bus, 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 18mBus
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
34h 16m
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 and bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $150 - $750.
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, Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 46m.
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 via New South Memphis which takes 29h 46m 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 $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs and takes 29h 46m.
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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 29h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- 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
- $100–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
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
- $250–550
- 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
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- 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
- $14–26
- 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
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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