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How to get fromMelbourne to Ocalaby plane, taxi, shuttle or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Ocala by plane, taxi, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane MEL - GNV
    2. Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi taxi
    25h 50m
    $653–1,993

  2. Fly to Tallahassee, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane plane MEL - TLH
    2. Take the bus from Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FLbus bus
    28h 48m
    $612–1,926

  3. Fly to Orlando, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane MEL - MCO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocalashuttle bus
    25h 23m
    $783–2,283

  4. Fly to Jacksonville, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane MEL - JAX
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 27m

  5. Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane MEL - SRQ
    2. Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocalabus bus
    29h 58m
    $783–2,717

  6. Fly to Tampa, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane MEL - TPA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brownwood Hotel & Spashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to MCO Airport - Terminal Ashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocalashuttle bus
    30h
    $1,168–3,003

  7. Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane MEL - ECP
    2. Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Whataburger - Defuniak Springstaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FLbus bus
    31h 10m
    $702–2,041

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration24h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$530Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ocala, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Ocala. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), then take the taxi to Ocala. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Orlando (MCO), walk to Orlando Airport, then take the shuttle to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala.

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