There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Ruston by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)plane SAN - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Rustonbus
8h 14m$160–652Fly to Shreveport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Shreveport (SHV)plane SAN - SHV
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Rustonbus
8h 22m$137–614Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Rustonbus
40h 30m$319–613Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Rustonbus
2d 2h$559–1,324Drive 1,611.7 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Rustoncar 1,611.7 mi
24h 43m$295–425Fly to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane SAN - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Rustonbus
8h 25m$170–674Fly to El Dorado, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to El Dorado (ELD)plane SAN - ELD
- Take the taxi from El Dorado (ELD) to Rustontaxi
6h 23m$151–629Fly to Texarkana Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane SAN - TXK
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Rustonbus
10h 2m$169–662
San Diego to Ruston by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Ruston is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Ruston is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 23m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Ruston. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Ruston via Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
The distance between San Diego and Ruston is 1511 miles. The road distance is 1621.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Ruston without a car is to bus which takes 40h 30m and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from San Diego to Ruston, including transfers.
San Diego to Ruston bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Ruston bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Ruston is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 1:06 PM in San Diego and 3:06 PM in Ruston.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Ruston is 1621 miles. It takes approximately 24h 43m to drive from San Diego to Ruston.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Ruston, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Ruston via Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 40h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Dorado via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Dorado via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Dorado via Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Dorado via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shreveport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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 Monroe to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–480
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $22–26
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