There are 8 ways to get from Ruston to Madison 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroe
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)MLU - MSN
7h 11m$187–828Drive 870.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ruston to Madison870.5 mi
15h 28m$159–230Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Ruston to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
22h 25m$162–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ruston to Jackson
- Take the train from Jackson to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
23h 49m$176–337Bus to Shreveport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Station
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)SHV - MSN
8h 43m$169–807Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Ruston to Boyce, LA
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)AEX - MSN
8h 47m$194–838Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroe
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)MLU - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
9h 24m$224–981Bus
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
24h 22m$208–460
Ruston to Madison by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to Madison is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruston to Madison. However, there are services departing from Ruston and arriving at Madison via Jackson, Memphis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
The distance between Ruston and Madison is 801 miles. The road distance is 875.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ruston to Madison without a car is to bus via New South Memphis which takes 22h 25m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Ruston to Madison, including transfers.
Ruston to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ruston station.
Ruston to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Jackson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to Madison is 876 miles. It takes approximately 15h 28m to drive from Ruston to Madison.
Book your Ruston to Madison bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Ruston, LA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Ruston to Madison via Jackson, Memphis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 22h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Shreveport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Shreveport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Shreveport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Shreveport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- 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 Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–280
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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