There are 6 ways to get from Hickory to Ocala by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CLT - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
4h 39m$248–570Drive 516.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hickory to Ocalacar 516.1 mi
9h 7m$95–136Bus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 52mDrive, train, bus (Amtrak)
- Drive from Hickory to Kannapoliscar
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
18h 44mBus, fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane CLT - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Ocalacar
5h 20m$131–470Bus, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Orlando (MCO)plane CLT - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 26m$173–370
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hickory to Ocala is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hickory to Ocala is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 39m and costs $240 - $600.
The distance between Hickory and Ocala is 493 miles. The road distance is 519.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hickory to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 14h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Hickory to Ocala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hickory to Ocala is 519 miles. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Hickory to Ocala.
There are 193+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Hickory to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Hickory Airport, Charlotte Airport, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Transit Center- Bay V, Transit Center- Bay E, 4th St & Graham St, Charlotte Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kannapolis to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 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
- 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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