There are 9 ways to get from Ruston to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MLU - PHL
6h 54m$131–590Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MLU - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 32m$120–457Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0670
30h$209–402Bus, train via Jackson
- Take the bus from Ruston to Jacksonbus
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
39h 34m$355–841Drive 1,247.2 mi
- Drive from Ruston to Philadelphiacar 1,247.2 mi
21h 18m$228–329Bus to Shreveport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SHV - PHL
9h 14m$125–574Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Ruston to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane AEX - PHL
8h 27m$152–609Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphiabus
30h 24m$187–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1170s
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent
40h 2m$348–805
Ruston to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to Philadelphia is to bus via Washington which costs $180 - $350 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruston to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Ruston and arriving at Philadelphia via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Ruston and Philadelphia is 1120 miles. The road distance is 1254.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ruston to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 30h and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Ruston to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Ruston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ruston station.
Ruston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Ruston. It is currently 2:05 PM in Ruston and 3:05 PM in Philadelphia.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to Philadelphia is 1254 miles. It takes approximately 21h 18m to drive from Ruston to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Ruston, LA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ruston to Philadelphia via Atlanta Bus Station in around 30h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Shreveport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Shreveport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Shreveport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to Philadelphia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
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
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $20–50
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