There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Ruston by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)MEL - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Ruston
23h 1m$606–2,388Fly to Shreveport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shreveport (SHV)MEL - SHV
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
23h 48m$498–1,767Fly to Tyler, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tyler (TYR)MEL - TYR
- Drive from Tyler (TYR) to Ruston
24h 26m$592–2,257Fly to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)MEL - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
24h 21m$524–1,798Fly to Gregg County Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gregg County Airport (GGG)MEL - GGG
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Ruston
27h 31m$510–1,799Fly to Texarkana Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)MEL - TXK
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
30h 37m$635–2,452Fly to El Dorado, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Dorado (ELD)MEL - ELD
- Take the taxi from El Dorado (ELD) to Ruston
23h 37m$584–2,338Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)MEL - DFW
- Take the train from Dallas to Longview
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Ruston
27h 58m$709–1,409
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ruston is to fly and train and bus which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 27h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ruston is to fly and bus which takes 23h 1m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Ruston is 9359 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 1m to get from Melbourne to Ruston, including transfers.
Ruston is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:13 AM in Melbourne and 6:13 PM in Ruston.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ruston.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ruston, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Ruston. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), take the taxi to Monroe, then take the bus to Ruston. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Shreveport (SHV), walk to Shreveport Regional Airport, take the bus to SporTran Intermodal Terminal, then take the bus to Ruston.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tyler via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tyler via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gregg County Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gregg County Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Dorado via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Dorado via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 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 Boyce, LA to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $22–26
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