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How to get fromBurlington to Baton Rougeby car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Burlington to Baton Rouge by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

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    1. Drive from Burlington to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane MLI - BTR
    8h 43m
    $113–499

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburgtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 1m
    $351–663

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 45m
    $275–435

  4. Drive  845 mi

    1. Drive from Burlington to Baton Rougecar car 845 mi
    14h 42m
    $155–223

  5. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Burlington to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane MLI - LFT
    3. Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 32m
    $127–519

  6. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Drive from Burlington to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane CID - BTR
    9h 9m
    $118–505

  7. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Burlington to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MLI - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 15m
    $147–648

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Burlington, IA, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Burlington to Baton Rouge. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), walk to Baton Rouge Airport, take the line 54 bus to Scotland @ Swan - S, then take the line 10 bus to CATS Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Galesburg, take the bus to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, walk to Champaign-Urbana, take the train to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, walk to New Orleans Bus Station, then take the bus to Baton Rouge Bus Station.

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