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How to get fromIllinois to Baton Rougeby plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound) or car

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

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  1. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane MDW - BTR
    8h 11m
    $104–565

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane ORD - BTR
    9h 1m
    $84–415

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173 / ...
    22h 2m
    $149–318

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173
    25h 40m
    $107–240

  5. Drive 900.6 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Baton Rougecar car 900.6 mi
    15h 8m
    $165–238

  6. Fly Peoria International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane PIA - BTR
    8h 28m
    $92–461

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MDW - MSY
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    8h
    $106–493

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane ORD - MSY
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 20m
    $106–383

  9. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane STL - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 21m
    $256–535

Illinois to Baton Rouge by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 25h 40m.

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