There are 7 ways to get from Effingham to Baton Rouge by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or car
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Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CMI - BTR
9h 28m$109–484Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane BMI - BTR
13h 1m$103–466Bus
- Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Chicago
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1173
17h 14m$154–338Train, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1173 / ...
18h 30m$132–230Drive 691.9 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Baton Rougecar 691.9 mi
11h 37m$127–183Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane STL - BTR
12h 45m$154–716Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane STL - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
12h 6m$310–582
Effingham to Baton Rouge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Baton Rouge is to train and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $100 - $490.
The distance between Effingham and Baton Rouge is 768 miles. The road distance is 695.9 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 17h 14m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Effingham to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Baton Rouge is 696 miles. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Effingham to Baton Rouge.
There are 245+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Memphis Bus Station in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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