There are 10 ways to get from Boston to Ruston by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)BOS - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Ruston
8h 43m$145–583Fly Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shreveport (SHV)BOS - SHV
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
10h 20m$137–582Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ruston
36h$173–378Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Ruston
42h 29m$305–1,027Drive 1,549.2 mi
- Drive from Boston to Ruston1,549.2 mi
26h 12m$283–409Fly Boston Logan Airport to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)BOS - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
10h 26m$163–603Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)PVD - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Ruston
9h 42m$141–1,065Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)BDL - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Ruston
11h 35m$189–677Bus via Boston, MA
- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ruston
36h 20m$160–373Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Ruston
46h 29m$257–2,314
Boston to Ruston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Ruston is to bus via Boston, MA which costs $160 - $380 and takes 36h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Ruston is to fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Ruston. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Ruston via New York Midtown and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Boston and Ruston is 1390 miles. The road distance is 1558.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Ruston without a car is to bus which takes 36h and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Boston to Ruston, including transfers.
Boston to Ruston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Ruston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Ruston is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 10:11 AM in Boston and 9:11 AM in Ruston.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Ruston is 1558 miles. It takes approximately 26h 12m to drive from Boston to Ruston.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Ruston, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Ruston via New York Midtown and Atlanta Bus Station in around 36h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Asheville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Baltimore, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Monroe to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jackson to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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