There are 11 ways to get from Charlottesville to Ocala by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CHO - GNV
- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Ocalabus
9h 24m$143–691Train to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane ROA - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Ocalacar
9h 32m$99–630Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
18h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
20h 21mDrive 714.7 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Ocalacar 714.7 mi
12h 48m$131–189Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Orlando (MCO)plane RIC - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
10h 14mTrain to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Orlando (MCO)plane DCA - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
9h 48m$206–964Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Orlando (MCO)plane IAD - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
10h 6mBus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane IAD - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 51mTrain to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DCA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 35mBus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Tampa, shuttle
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Tampa (TPA)plane RIC - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brownwood Hotel & Spa
- Take a shuttle bus from Sleep Inn and Suites Wildwood-The Villages to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
12h 28m
Charlottesville (CHO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Ocala is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Ocala is to fly and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Charlottesville Amtrak Station, Richmond, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 21m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Ocala is 707 miles. The road distance is 718.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Ocala without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Charlottesville to Ocala, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Ocala bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville Amtrak Station.
Charlottesville to Ocala bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Ocala is 719 miles. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Charlottesville to Ocala.
There are 148+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via West Main Street at 8th Street NW, Charlottesville Amtrak Station, Richmond, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 20h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $8–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
Shuttle from Sleep Inn and Suites Wildwood-The Villages to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brownwood Hotel & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
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