There are 9 ways to get from Texas to Ruston by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Houston to LongviewAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to RustonGreyhound US0604
8h 45mDrive 302.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Houston to Ruston302.5 mi
5h 27m$56–80Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shreveport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Shreveport (SHV)IAH - SHV
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
6h 4m$64–309Bus via Shreveport (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Shreveport Bus StationGreyhound US1152
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to RustonGreyhound US0604 / ...
10h 33m$77–187Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)DFW - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Ruston
5h 36m$85–337Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to El Dorado, taxi
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to El Dorado (ELD)DFW - ELD
- Take the taxi from El Dorado (ELD) to Ruston
5h 32m$146–440Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)IAH - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
6h 11m$90–340Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shreveport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Shreveport (SHV)DFW - SHV
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
6h 54m$62–299Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)DFW - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
7h 2m$92–345
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Shreveport (SHV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Ruston is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Ruston is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Ruston. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Ruston via Longview Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Texas and Ruston is 339 miles. The road distance is 304.2 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Ruston without a car is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Texas to Ruston, including transfers.
Texas to Ruston bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
Texas to Ruston bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Longview station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Ruston is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Texas to Ruston.
There are 19+ hotels available in Ruston.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Ruston, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Houston to Ruston via Longview Bus Station in around 8h 45m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shreveport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Alexandria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shreveport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alexandria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to El Dorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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 Houston Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.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 Boyce, LA to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $22–26
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