There are 8 ways to get from Ocala to Rochester by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 41m$274–795Bus
cheapest- 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 Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Rochester Bus Stopbus
31h 55m$208–369Bus, 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
30h 48m$379–836Drive 1,152.5 mi
- Drive from Ocala to Rochestercar 1,152.5 mi
20h 44m$211–304Shuttle to Orlando, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Rochester (ROC)plane MCO - ROC
5h 47m$305–639Bus, 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 48m$251–1,719Bus, 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 10m$444–961Bus, 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 12m$393–981
Ocala to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Rochester is to bus which costs $200 - $370 and takes 31h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Rochester is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Washington Union Station and Binghamton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Ocala and Rochester is 1015 miles. The road distance is 1159.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Rochester without a car is to bus and train via New York which takes 30h 48m and costs $370 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 41m 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.
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What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Rochester Bus Stop via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Washington Union Station, and Binghamton in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Tampa to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Tampa to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Tampa to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Tampa to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,600
Flights from Tampa to Rochester via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,600
Flights from Tampa to Rochester via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
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 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
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
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Binghamton to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
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