There are 11 ways to get from Ocala to Kentucky by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), shuttle, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Tri-State Airport
best- Drive from Ocala to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)SFB - HTS
3h 49m$108–425Bus
- Take the bus from Ocala to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
18h 4m$153–329Drive 741.7 mi
- Drive from Ocala to Louisville741.7 mi
13h 11m$136–196Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Covington
- Drive from Ocala to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Covington (CVG)SFB - CVG
4h 46m$146–722Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Covington
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Covington (CVG)MCO - CVG
6h 10m$332–672Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)MCO - SDF
6h 28m$166–383Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Drive from Ocala to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)SFB - LEX
6h 2m$166–872Bus, shuttle to Tampa, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Covington (CVG)TPA - CVG
8h 6mBus to Jacksonville, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Covington (CVG)JAX - CVG
8h 52mBus via Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
21h 39mBus #2
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Dublin
- Take the bus from Chevron - Dublin to Atlanta
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Louisville, KY Bus Station
26h 54m
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Tri-State Airport (HTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Kentucky is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Kentucky is to drive and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Louisville, KY via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Ocala and Kentucky is 759 miles. The road distance is 746 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 18h 4m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Ocala to Kentucky, including transfers.
Ocala to Kentucky bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Ocala to Kentucky bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Kentucky is 746 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Ocala to Kentucky.
There are 579+ hotels available in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Kentucky, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Ocala to Louisville, KY via Ocala, Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand, Gainesville, Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Nashville in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Tampa to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Tri-State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Tampa to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Jacksonville to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Tampa to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Ocala to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $8–50
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $30–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chevron - Dublin to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Shuttle from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $45–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Chevron - Dublin to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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