There are 7 ways to get from Key West to Ocala by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus, 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 Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane EYW - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
5h 19m$212–574Drive 441.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Key West to Ocalacar 441.2 mi
8h 49m$81–117Bus
- Take the bus from N Roosevelt & 3rd Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30bus Lks
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Stationbus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport to Ocalabus
13h 3m$103–269Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Key West, FL to Miami, FL - International Airport
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Orlandobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
13h 33m$251–336Fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Orlando (MCO)plane EYW - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
3h 55m$167–424Fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane EYW - PIE
- Take the taxi from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to University of South Florida Tampataxi
- Take the bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Ocalabus
4h 27m$194–644Bus, train
- Take the bus from N Roosevelt & 4th Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30bus Lks
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Stationbus
- Take the train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Lakelandtrain
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
15h 56m
Key West International Airport (EYW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Key West to Ocala is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Key West to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 55m and costs $160 - $430.
The distance between Key West and Ocala is 402 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 13h 3m and costs $100 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 19m 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 49m to drive from Key West to Ocala.
There are 116+ 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 Ocala via Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30, Big Pine Key, Miami, Airport Intermodal Station, Miami Airport Station, Miami International Airport, Miami Airport, and Ocala in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Key West International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Key West International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Key West International Airport to Orlando via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
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
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $26–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $26–140
Bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
- 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
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Gainesville Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 352-371-1515
- Website
- gainesvillemarooncab.com
Cabs 24HR
- Phone
- +1 855-374-8484
- Website
- cab24hr.com
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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