There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Ruston by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)SBA - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Ruston
11h 18m$164–678Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Shreveport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Shreveport (SHV)SBA - SHV
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
10h 27m$136–607Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Ruston
39h 31m$158–368Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Longview
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Ruston
2d 1h$288–488Drive 1,755 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Ruston1,755 mi
28h 3m$321–463Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)SBA - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
13h 8m$172–688Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)LAX - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Ruston
11h 2m$198–557Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)BUR - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Ruston
13h 32m$163–584
Santa Barbara to Ruston by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ruston is to bus which costs $150 - $370 and takes 39h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ruston is to fly and bus which takes 10h 27m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Ruston. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Ruston via Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 31m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Ruston is 1663 miles. The road distance is 1765.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Ruston without a car is to bus which takes 39h 31m and costs $150 - $370.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Santa Barbara to Ruston, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Ruston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Ruston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Ruston is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:26 AM in Santa Barbara and 8:26 AM in Ruston.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Ruston is 1765 miles. It takes approximately 28h 3m to drive from Santa Barbara to Ruston.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Ruston, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Ruston via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 39h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Shreveport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Santa Fe, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Tucson, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Shreveport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–85
- 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
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
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