There are 9 ways to get from Austin to Ocala by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane AUS - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
7h 6m$281–832Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Orlando Sanford, drive
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane AUS - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Ocalacar
5h 42m$144–672Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus Austin
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ocalabus Houston
20h 23m$284–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Mobile to Ocalabus
31h 47m$308–628Drive 1,047.8 mi
- Drive from Austin to Ocalacar 1,047.8 mi
17h 12m$192–277Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Orlando (MCO)plane AUS - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 30m$191–452Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane AUS - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 59m$198–863Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Orlando (MCO)plane SAT - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
8h 37m$301–857Bus via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwoodbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
26h 44m$186–282
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Ocala is to bus via San Antonio which costs $180 - $290 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Ocala is to fly and drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Ocala. However, there are services departing from 303 7th/San Jacinto and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, San Antonio Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd and Wildwood Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Austin and Ocala is 977 miles. The road distance is 1053.9 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 20h 23m and costs $280 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Austin to Ocala, including transfers.
Austin to Ocala bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza station.
Austin to Ocala bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Antonio Bus Station.
Ocala is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 8:00 AM in Austin and 9:00 AM in Ocala.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Ocala is 1054 miles. It takes approximately 17h 12m to drive from Austin to Ocala.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Ocala via Hyatt Regency Houston, Louisiana St @ Lamar St, Memorial Dr @ Houston Ave, Dwntwn Line End, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, and Ocala in around 20h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Orlando via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Orlando via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 352-237-9900
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Gainesville Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 352-371-1515
- Website
- gainesvillemarooncab.com
Cabs 24HR
- Phone
- +1 855-374-8484
- Website
- cab24hr.com
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