There are 7 ways to get from Ruston to Clarksville by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, 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 (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ride
13h 54m$154–305Drive 484.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ruston to Clarksville484.9 mi
9h 29m$89–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ruston to Jackson
- Take the train from Jackson to Carbondale
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ride
19h 51m$159–390Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroe
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Nashville (BNA)MLU - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ride
8h 42m$150–481Bus to Jackson/Vicksburg, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ruston to Jackson
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Nashville (BNA)JAN - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ride
8h 13m$166–472Bus to Shreveport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Station
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Nashville (BNA)SHV - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ride
10h 23m$137–480Taxi to El Dorado, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Ruston to El Dorado (ELD)
- Fly from El Dorado (ELD) to Nashville (BNA)ELD - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ride
10h 3m$132–451
Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to Clarksville is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to Clarksville is to bus and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Ruston and Clarksville is 630 miles. The road distance is 487.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ruston to Clarksville without a car is to bus which takes 13h 54m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Ruston to Clarksville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to Clarksville is 488 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Ruston to Clarksville.
There are 225+ hotels available in Clarksville.
What companies run services between Ruston, LA, USA and Clarksville, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Ruston to Clarksville via Jackson, Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Clarksville Park & Ride in around 13h 54m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Shreveport to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Shreveport to Nashville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from El Dorado to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Shreveport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from El Dorado to Nashville via Memphis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to Nashville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Shreveport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from El Dorado to Nashville via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–110
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $55–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $75–330
- Business Class
- $120–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ruston to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jackson to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.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 Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $22–26
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