There are 7 ways to get from South Bend to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, 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 to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)SBN - BTR
7h 12m$144–676Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
28h 25m$114–307Bus
- Take the bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
23h 55m$134–392Train, bus
- Take the train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- 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
25h 7m$167–393Drive 957.5 mi
- Drive from South Bend to Baton Rouge957.5 mi
16h 5m$175–253Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)SBN - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
7h 24m$179–750Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)SBN - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
8h 56m$141–645
South Bend to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Bend to Baton Rouge is to bus via St. Louis which costs $110 - $310 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from South Bend to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from South Bend to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from South Bend, IN and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between South Bend and Baton Rouge is 835 miles. The road distance is 963.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Bend to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 23h 55m and costs $130 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from South Bend to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
South Bend to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from South Bend, IN station.
The best way to get from South Bend to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $400 and takes 23h 55m.
South Bend to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind South Bend. It is currently 5:17 AM in South Bend and 4:17 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between South Bend, IN, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from South Bend (SBN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Bend, IN to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from South Bend to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from South Bend to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from South Bend to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from South Bend to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from South Bend to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from South Bend to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from South Bend to Lafayette Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from South Bend to Lafayette Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.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
- $17–25
- 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/
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/
- 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
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- 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
- $17–27
- 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
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between South Bend to Baton Rouge is 963 miles. It takes approximately 16h 5m to drive from South Bend to Baton Rouge.
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