There are 8 ways to get from Ocala to Rochester by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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 Rochester (ROC)plane GNV - ROC
5h 36m$284–845Shuttle to Orlando, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Rochester (ROC)plane MCO - ROC
5h 51m$195–429Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain
29h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus 246
31h 54mDrive 1,152.5 mi
- Drive from Ocala to Rochestercar 1,152.5 mi
20h 44m$211–304Bus, shuttle to Tampa, fly
- 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 Rochester (ROC)plane TPA - ROC
7h 52mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain
37h 14mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
40h 24m
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Rochester is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Rochester is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Rochester, Ny via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Washington Union Station and Ithaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 54m.
The distance between Ocala and Rochester is 1015 miles. The road distance is 1159.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Rochester without a car is to bus and train via New York which takes 29h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Ocala to Rochester, including transfers.
Ocala to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Ocala to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Rochester is 1159 miles. It takes approximately 20h 44m to drive from Ocala to Rochester.
There are 143+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Rochester, Ny via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Washington Union Station, and Ithaca in around 31h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tampa to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
- 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
- +1 352 539 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
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
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