There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MSN - BTR
8h 54m$142–702Bus
- Take the bus from Madison 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
26h 10m$176–349Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- 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
26h 36m$328–729Drive 991.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Baton Rougecar 991.8 mi
17h 1m$181–262Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MSN - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 41m$171–731Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MSN - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 36m$167–780Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MKE - BTR
10h 1m$154–722Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane ORD - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 42m$369–778Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MDW - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 56m$163–738
Madison to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Madison and Baton Rouge is 898 miles. The road distance is 997.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 26h 10m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Madison to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Madison to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 26h 10m.
Madison to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Baton Rouge is 998 miles. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Madison to Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lafayette Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lafayette Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lafayette Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
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