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How to get fromMinnesota to Ocalaby plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Minnesota to Ocala by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)planeMSP - DAB
    2. Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Ocalacar
    7h 52m
    $165–772

  2. Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)planeMSP - GNV
    2. Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Ocalabus
    11h 21m
    $132–654

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
    4. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Ocalabus
    34h 57m
    $260–572

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    2d

  5. Drive 1,444.4 mi

    1. Drive from Minneapolis to Ocalacar1,444.4 mi
    24h 17m
    $264–381

  6. Fly to Orlando, shuttle

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Orlando (MCO)planeMSP - MCO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocalashuttle
    7h 33m
    $282–772

  7. Fly to Jacksonville, bus

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Jacksonville (JAX)planeMSP - JAX
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    10h 17m

  8. Fly to Tampa, shuttle

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Tampa (TPA)planeMSP - TPA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brownwood Hotel & Spashuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sleep Inn and Suites Wildwood-The Villages to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocalashuttle
    9h 37m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
    4. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    2d 3h

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Ocala via Chicago Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, C.K. Steele Plaza Gate 16, N Monroe Street and John Knox Road, Tallahassee, and Ocala in around 34h 57m.

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