There are 5 ways to get from Ocala to Costa Rica by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GNV - SJO
7h 28m$249–656Bus to Tampa, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TPA - SJO
9h 54m$117–470Bus
- Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 19h$403–729Drive 5,004.1 km
- Drive from Ocala to San Josécar 5,004.1 km
2d 15h$802–1,158Shuttle to Orlando, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MCO - SJO
7h 39m$430–1,570
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $470 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Costa Rica is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Ocala Bus Stop and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Tallahassee, Magnolia Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 19h.
The distance between Ocala and Costa Rica is 2269 km. The road distance is 5004.1 km.
The best way to get from Ocala to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Ocala to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Ocala to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ocala Bus Stop station.
Ocala to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Ocala. It is currently 12:23 PM in Ocala and 11:23 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Costa Rica is 5004 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Ocala to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +1 352-237-9900
Shuttle from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
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