There are 10 ways to get from Joliet to Baton Rouge by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)ORD - BTR
10h 32m$87–422Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to St. LouisLincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US1173
23h 19m$112–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle StreetRi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
24h 22m$151–354Drive 877.1 mi
- Drive from Joliet to Baton Rouge877.1 mi
14h 45m$161–232Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)MDW - BTR
9h 41m$101–471Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)MDW - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 21m$121–495Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)MDW - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
8h 52m$103–450Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)ORD - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 40m$109–351Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)BMI - BTR
12h 45m$104–694Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus StationFlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US1173
28h 51m$114–265
Joliet to Baton Rouge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Baton Rouge is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 52m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Joliet station to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Joliet Union Station and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Herion Way at Wheeler, Pace Harvey TC Bay A, Chicago and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 51m.
The distance between Joliet and Baton Rouge is 884 miles. The road distance is 882.2 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Baton Rouge without a car is to train and bus via St. Louis which takes 23h 19m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Joliet to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Joliet to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago station.
Joliet to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Baton Rouge is 882 miles. It takes approximately 14h 45m to drive from Joliet to Baton Rouge.
There are 228+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Joliet Union Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Herion Way at Wheeler, Pace Harvey TC Bay A, 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J, Chicago, and St Louis Bus Station in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- 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
- $17–25
- 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
- $15–21
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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