There are 10 ways to get from Ocala to Plantation by bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Meadow Woods
best- Take the bus from Ocala to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus Tallahassee-Miami
- Take the train from Orlando to Fort Lauderdaletrain Blfm
6h 10m$104–441Drive 277.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ocala to Plantationcar 277.3 mi
4h 32m$51–74Bus
- Take the bus from Ocala to Fort Lauderdale Airportbus Tallahassee-Miami
6h 58m$76–202Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Miami International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane GNV - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
4h 8m$195–465Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando AirportOcala
- Take the bus from Orlando to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus FlixBus 2411 / ...
8h 30m$97–115Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakelandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Lakeland to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
9h$75–162Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane MCO - FLL
5h 43m$108–218Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Miami International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane MCO - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
6h 12m$161–439Bus, shuttle to Tampa, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane TPA - FLL
7h 43m$108–228Bus, shuttle to Tampa, fly to Miami International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane TPA - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
8h 11m$191–499
Ocala to Plantation by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Plantation is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Plantation is to taxi and fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs $190 - $470.
The distance between Ocala and Plantation is 304 miles. The road distance is 278.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Plantation without a car is to bus and train via Meadow Woods which takes 6h 10m and costs $100 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Ocala to Plantation, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Plantation is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Ocala to Plantation.
There are 4042+ hotels available in Plantation.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Plantation, Broward County, FL, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from Ocala to Fort Lauderdale Airport once daily. Tickets cost $25–140 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Orlando to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Tampa to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
Flights from Orlando to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
Flights from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- guestservices@gobrightline.com
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–220
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $15–180
- Premium
- $60–220
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lakeland to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Ocala to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Bus from Ocala to Fort Lauderdale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- 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
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
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