There are 8 ways to get from San Antonio to Ruston by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, 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 San Antonio International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)plane SAT - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Rustonbus
6h 43m$109–507Fly San Antonio International Airport to Shreveport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Shreveport (SHV)plane SAT - SHV
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Rustonbus
7h 44m$78–450Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Rustonbus
12h 50m$86–133Train, bus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Rustonbus Greyhound US0604
15h 40m$267–410Drive 454.4 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Rustoncar 454.4 mi
8h 14m$83–120Fly San Antonio International Airport to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane SAT - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Rustonbus
8h 12m$106–484Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Monroe Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)plane AUS - MLU
- Take the bus from Monroe to Rustonbus
9h 2m$108–461Fly San Antonio International Airport to El Dorado, taxi
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to El Dorado (ELD)plane SAT - ELD
- Take the taxi from El Dorado (ELD) to Rustontaxi
6h 5m$98–487
San Antonio to Ruston by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Ruston is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Ruston is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 5m and costs $95 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio station to Ruston. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Bus Station and arriving at Ruston via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum and Shreveport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between San Antonio and Ruston is 485 miles. The road distance is 457 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Ruston without a car is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from San Antonio to Ruston, including transfers.
San Antonio to Ruston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Antonio Bus Station.
San Antonio to Ruston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Ruston is 457 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from San Antonio to Ruston.
Book your San Antonio to Ruston bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Ruston, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Ruston via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum and Shreveport Bus Station in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Monroe Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Shreveport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to El Dorado via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to El Dorado via Houston, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Monroe to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boyce, LA to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Monroe to Ruston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $22–26
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