There are 8 ways to get from Ruston to Asheville by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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.
Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane MLU - AVL
6h 56m$94–408Bus to Shreveport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane SHV - AVL
8h 39m$82–423Bus
- Take the bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus
20h 20m$137–282Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus
32h 36m$291–616Drive 723.9 mi
- Drive from Ruston to Ashevillecar 723.9 mi
12h 22m$133–191Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane MLU - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Ashevillecar
7h 5m$129–604Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Ruston to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane AEX - AVL
8h 41m$109–448Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus
20h 39m$140–265
Ruston to Asheville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to Asheville is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to Asheville is to bus and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $90 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruston to Asheville. However, there are services departing from Ruston and arriving at Asheville, NC via Atlanta Bus Station and Charlotte Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Ruston and Asheville is 639 miles. The road distance is 728.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ruston to Asheville without a car is to bus which takes 20h 20m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Ruston to Asheville, including transfers.
Ruston to Asheville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ruston station.
Ruston to Asheville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Asheville is 1h ahead of Ruston. It is currently 10:31 PM in Ruston and 11:31 PM in Asheville.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to Asheville is 728 miles. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Ruston to Asheville.
What companies run services between Ruston, LA, USA and Asheville, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Ruston to Asheville, NC via Atlanta Bus Station and Charlotte Bus Station in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Shreveport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Shreveport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Shreveport to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Shreveport to Asheville Regional Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- 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 Ruston to Monroe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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