There are 10 ways to get from Iowa City to Ruston by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)plane MLI - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Rustonbus
9h 54m$128–508Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to El Dorado, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to El Dorado (ELD)plane MLI - ELD
- Take the taxi from El Dorado (ELD) to Rustontaxi
9h 3m$118–486Bus via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Rustonbus
21h 30m$201–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksontrain
- Take the bus from Jackson to Rustonbus
25h 6m$261–570Drive 730.7 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Rustoncar 730.7 mi
14h 28m$134–193Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)plane CID - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Rustonbus
10h 1mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Shreveport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Shreveport (SHV)plane CID - SHV
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Rustonbus
11h 10mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane CID - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Rustonbus
11h 7mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to El Dorado, taxi
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to El Dorado (ELD)plane CID - ELD
- Take the taxi from El Dorado (ELD) to Rustontaxi
9h 57mBus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Rustonbus
27h 4m$189–388
Iowa City to Ruston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Ruston is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Ruston is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 3m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Ruston. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Ruston via Des Moines, Kansas City, Texarkana and Shreveport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Iowa City and Ruston is 736 miles. The road distance is 735 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Ruston without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 21h 30m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Iowa City to Ruston, including transfers.
Iowa City to Ruston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Ruston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Ruston is 735 miles. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Iowa City to Ruston.
There are 37+ hotels available in Ruston.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Ruston, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Ruston via Des Moines, Kansas City, Texarkana, and Shreveport Bus Station in around 21h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to El Dorado via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to El Dorado via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to El Dorado via Minneapolis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to El Dorado via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to El Dorado via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Quad City International Airport to El Dorado via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Quad City International Airport to El Dorado via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Shreveport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- 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 Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Monroe to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jackson to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Kansas City to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $22–26
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide










