There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Ocala by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane DFW - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
5h 26m$213–563Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Orlando (MCO)plane DFW - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
7h 17m$138–453Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Houston to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FLbus Houston
20h 40m$184–374Drive 1,007.9 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Ocalacar 1,007.9 mi
16h 36m$184–266Fly Dallas to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Orlando (MCO)plane DAL - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 23m$146–456Fly Dallas to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DAL - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 37mBus via Wildwood
- Take the bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to Houston - Travis St @ Dallas Stbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwoodbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
24h 16mBus via Wildwood #2
- Take the bus from Dallas to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwoodbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
25h 32mBus via Wildwood #3
- Take the bus from Dallas 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
25h 33m
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which costs $130 - $460 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Ocala is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 26m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Houston @ Main - S - Ns and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Dallas, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd and Wildwood Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 32m.
The distance between Dallas and Ocala is 968 miles. The road distance is 1013.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 20h 40m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Dallas to Ocala, including transfers.
Dallas to Ocala bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Dallas station.
Dallas to Ocala bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Houston - Telephone Rd station.
Ocala is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 1:23 PM in Dallas and 2:23 PM in Ocala.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Ocala is 1014 miles. It takes approximately 16h 36m to drive from Dallas to Ocala.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Ocala via Downtown Houston, Pierce St @ Smith St, Fifth Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center, Lockwood Dr @ Lyons Ave, Lockwood Dr @ Harvey Wilson Dr, Houston, and Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas to Orlando via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas to Orlando via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–280
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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