There are 6 ways to get from Ruston to Norfolk by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane MLU - ORF
6h 48m$138–497Bus to Shreveport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane SHV - ORF
7h 54m$132–501Bus, train via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Petersburg Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
26h 44m$184–355Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Norfolktrain
42h 10m$494–989Drive 1,079.9 mi
- Drive from Ruston to Norfolkcar 1,079.9 mi
18h 49m$198–285Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ruston to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane AEX - ORF
7h 52m$153–525
Ruston to Norfolk by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to Norfolk is to bus and train via Atlanta which costs $180 - $360 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to Norfolk is to bus and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $130 - $500.
The distance between Ruston and Norfolk is 1002 miles. The road distance is 1086.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ruston to Norfolk without a car is to bus and train via Atlanta which takes 26h 44m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Ruston to Norfolk, including transfers.
Norfolk is 1h ahead of Ruston. It is currently 8:45 AM in Ruston and 9:45 AM in Norfolk.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to Norfolk is 1086 miles. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Ruston to Norfolk.
There are 288+ hotels available in Norfolk.
What companies run services between Ruston, LA, USA and Norfolk, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ruston to Norfolk. However, you can take the bus to Monroe, take the taxi to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then take the taxi to Norfolk. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ruston to Norfolk via Atlanta Bus Station, Petersburg Transportation Center, Petersburg Station, Granger and 2nd Ave at VSU multipurpose center, and Petersburg Amtrak Station in around 26h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Shreveport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Shreveport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Shreveport to Norfolk International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to Norfolk International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Shreveport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Petersburg Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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