There are 9 ways to get from Miami to Ocala by bus, shuttle, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to OrlandoFlixBus 2411 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown OcalaOrlando Airport
7h 50m$100–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Miami Airport to OcalaMiami / ...
8h 35m$30–90Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to LakelandFloridian
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 41mDrive 301.5 mi
- Drive from Miami to Ocala301.5 mi
4h 55m$55–80Fly Miami International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Orlando (MCO)MIA - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
5h 13m$155–400Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Orlando (MCO)FLL - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
5h 53m$108–185Fly Miami International Airport to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Tampa (TPA)MIA - 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
7h 15mFly Miami International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Jacksonville (JAX)MIA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
8h 28mFly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Tampa (TPA)FLL - 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
7h 55m
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Ocala is to bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Ocala is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $55 - $80.
The distance between Miami and Ocala is 339 miles. The road distance is 303.3 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Ocala without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 7h 50m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Miami to Ocala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Ocala is 303 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Miami to Ocala.
There are 148+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from Miami Airport to Ocala 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30–90 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Miami International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Miami International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–200
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
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
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
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