There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Ocala by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Orlando (MCO)MSN - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
7h 26m$182–622Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
31h 38mBus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
43h 25mDrive 1,183.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Ocala1,183.3 mi
20h 9m$216–312Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Orlando (MCO)MKE - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
8h 40m$251–623Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tampa (TPA)MSN - 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
9h 23mBus to Chicago Rockford International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal
- Fly from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)RFD - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Ocala
9h 13m$185–576Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)MSN - GNV
- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Ocala
11h 3m$192–954Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Tampa, shuttle
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Tampa (TPA)MKE - 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
10h 49m
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Ocala is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 26m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Ocala. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 38m.
The distance between Madison and Ocala is 1214 miles. The road distance is 1190.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 31h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Madison to Ocala, including transfers.
Madison to Ocala bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Ocala bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Ocala is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 8:18 PM in Madison and 9:18 PM in Ocala.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Ocala is 1190 miles. It takes approximately 20h 9m to drive from Madison to Ocala.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 31h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Orlando via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Orlando via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Orlando via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Rockford International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.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
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $8–50
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