There are 9 ways to get from Ruston to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroe
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)MLU - PHL
8h 30m$140–566Bus to Shreveport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Station
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SHV - PHL
8h 43m$127–605Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0670
29h 55m$150–296Bus, train via Jackson
- Take the bus from Ruston to Jackson
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Station
39h 34m$246–627Drive 1,247.2 mi
- Drive from Ruston to Philadelphia1,247.2 mi
21h 7m$228–329Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Ruston to Boyce, LA
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)AEX - PHL
9h 25m$152–586Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroe
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)MLU - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
9h 1m$140–716Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphia
30h 19m$133–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus StationGreyhound US1170s
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street StationCrescent
40h 2m$229–587
Ruston to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to Philadelphia is to bus via Washington which costs $130 - $290 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $140 - $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 29h 55m.
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 29h 55m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 30m 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 10:50 PM in Ruston and 11:50 PM in Philadelphia.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to Philadelphia is 1254 miles. It takes approximately 21h 7m 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 29h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Shreveport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Shreveport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Shreveport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to Philadelphia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Shreveport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $30–70
- 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
- $180–490
- 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
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
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.html
- 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
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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 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 Ruston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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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