There are 9 ways to get from Ruston to San Francisco by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, 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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MLU - SFO
9h 2m$149–528Bus to Shreveport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SHV - SFO
9h 44m$126–497Bus
- Take the bus from Ruston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
47h 10m$200–496Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Ruston to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Longview to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway
2d 11h$274–732Drive 1,969.2 mi
- Drive from Ruston to San Franciscocar 1,969.2 mi
32h 33m$360–520Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Ruston to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AEX - SFO
10h 31m$156–538Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MLU - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
10h 35m$257–1,041Bus to Shreveport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SHV - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
11h 46m$229–970Bus, train, BART via Tucson
- Take the bus from Ruston to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Longview to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway
2d 16h$248–610
Ruston to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to San Francisco is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $500 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to San Francisco is to bus and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruston to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Ruston and arriving at San Francisco via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
The distance between Ruston and San Francisco is 1810 miles. The road distance is 1980.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ruston to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 47h 10m and costs $200 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Ruston to San Francisco, including transfers.
Ruston to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ruston station.
Ruston to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
San Francisco is 2h behind Ruston. It is currently 8:44 AM in Ruston and 6:44 AM in San Francisco.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to San Francisco is 1981 miles. It takes approximately 32h 33m to drive from Ruston to San Francisco.
What companies run services between Ruston, LA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ruston to San Francisco via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 47h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Shreveport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Shreveport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Shreveport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shreveport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Shreveport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Shreveport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Shreveport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $110–330
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $170–380
- Business - advance purchase
- $230–950
- Business Class
- $340–850
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ruston to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–150
- Titanium
- $112–115
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