There are 8 ways to get from Key West to Ocala by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Orlando (MCO)EYW - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
4h 15m$182–434Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from N Roosevelt & 3rd Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30Lks
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Station
- Take the bus from Miami Airport to Ocala
14h 15m$62–159Drive 441.2 mi
- Drive from Key West to Ocala441.2 mi
8h 43m$81–117Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Key West, FL to Miami, FL - International Airport
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Orlando
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
14h 3m$251–341Fly to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Tampa (TPA)EYW - 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
6h 17mFly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)EYW - PIE
- Take the taxi from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to University of South Florida Tampa
- Take the bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Ocala
5h 36m$138–489Fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Jacksonville (JAX)EYW - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
9h 42mBus, train
- Take the bus from N Roosevelt & 4th Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30Lks
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Station
- Take the train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
15h 56m
Key West International Airport (EYW) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Key West to Ocala is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Key West to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 15m and costs $180 - $440.
The distance between Key West and Ocala is 363 miles. The road distance is 443.8 miles.
The best way to get from Key West to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Key West to Ocala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Key West to Ocala is 444 miles. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Key West to Ocala.
There are 148+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Key West, FL, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from N Roosevelt & 3rd Street to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala via Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30, Big Pine Key, Miami, Airport Intermodal Station, Miami Airport Station, Miami International Airport, Miami Airport, Ocala, and Sleep Inn in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Orlando via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Key West International Airport to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Key West International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Key West International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 305-809-3700
- Website
- cityofkeywest-fl.gov
Bus from N Roosevelt & 3rd Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/595/Schedules-and-Route-Maps
Bus from N Roosevelt & 4th Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/595/Schedules-and-Route-Maps
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Miami Airport to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $30–90
Bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $11–55
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- groups@keysshuttle.com
- Website
- keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Key West, FL to Miami, FL - International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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 Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab of Florida
- Phone
- +1 727-222-2222
United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-777-7777
- Website
- go777taxi.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-678-3495
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- yctampa.com
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
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