There are 8 ways to get from Ruston to Austin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, or train
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
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MLU - AUS
5h 53m$111–468Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruston to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus Greyhound US1160 / ...
11h 7m$71–178Drive 391.6 mi
- Drive from Ruston to Austincar 391.6 mi
7h 1m$72–104Bus to Shreveport, fly
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SHV - AUS
7h 6m$83–417Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ruston to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane AEX - AUS
7h 24m$108–448Taxi to El Dorado, fly
- Take the taxi from Ruston to El Dorado (ELD)taxi
- Fly from El Dorado (ELD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane ELD - AUS
5h 34m$133–488Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Ruston to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Austinbus FlixBus 2230
11h 12m$77–139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ruston to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Longview to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to UT Austin - 21st/Whitisbus
11h 38m$74–231
Ruston to Austin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to Austin is to bus via Dallas which costs $75 - $140 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to Austin is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $130 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruston to Austin. However, there are services departing from Ruston and arriving at Lavaca/4th via Dallas Bus Station and 5207 Eastside Bus Plaza Bay G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Ruston and Austin is 419 miles. The road distance is 393.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ruston to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 11h 7m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Ruston to Austin, including transfers.
Ruston to Austin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ruston station.
Ruston to Austin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to Austin is 394 miles. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Ruston to Austin.
There are 1600+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Ruston, LA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Ruston to Lavaca/4th via Dallas Bus Station, Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, and 5207 Eastside Bus Plaza Bay G in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Shreveport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from El Dorado to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Shreveport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from El Dorado to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- 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
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to UT Austin - 21st/Whitis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $24–140
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $22–26
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