There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Ocala by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Orlando (MCO)plane HOU - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 30m$233–873Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Orlando (MCO)plane IAH - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 42m$133–344Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FLbus Houston
14h 22m$156–295Drive 887.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Ocalacar 887.9 mi
14h 27m$162–235Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane HOU - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 55mFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane IAH - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 6mBus via Wildwood
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwoodbus Houston
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 55m
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which costs $130 - $350 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 30m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Houston and Ocala is 954 miles. The road distance is 893 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 14h 22m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Houston to Ocala, including transfers.
Ocala is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 8:33 PM in Houston and 9:33 PM in Ocala.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Ocala is 893 miles. It takes approximately 14h 27m to drive from Houston to Ocala.
There are 183+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Houston to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL once daily. Tickets cost $140–280 and the journey takes 14h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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
- 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
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
- +1 800-923-1799
- 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
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