There are 7 ways to get from Ruston to Kansas City by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Monroe Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MLU - MCI
7h 34m$145–626Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
14h 5m$94–285Drive 546.7 mi
- Drive from Ruston to Kansas Citycar 546.7 mi
10h$100–145Bus to Shreveport, fly
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SHV - MCI
8h 51m$122–605Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ruston to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane AEX - MCI
9h 5m$152–636Taxi to El Dorado, fly
- Take the taxi from Ruston to El Dorado (ELD)taxi
- Fly from El Dorado (ELD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ELD - MCI
8h 29m$122–576Bus, bus to Texarkana Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TXK - MCI
10h 52m$164–690
Ruston to Kansas City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to Kansas City is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to Kansas City is to bus and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruston to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Ruston and arriving at Kansas City via Shreveport Bus Station and Texarkana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Ruston and Kansas City is 560 miles. The road distance is 549.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ruston to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $90 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Ruston to Kansas City, including transfers.
Ruston to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ruston station.
Ruston to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Shreveport Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to Kansas City is 550 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Ruston to Kansas City.
There are 369+ hotels available in Kansas City.
What companies run services between Ruston, LA, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Ruston to Kansas City via Shreveport Bus Station and Texarkana in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Shreveport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Shreveport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Dorado to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Shreveport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Shreveport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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 Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $22–26
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