There are 11 ways to get from Ohio to Ocala by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Orlando (MCO)plane CMH - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 34m$149–397Bus via Atlanta
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Ocalabus
27h 16m$121–326Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
22h 56mBus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
32h 55mDrive 894.9 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Ocalacar 894.9 mi
15h 21m$164–236Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Orlando (MCO)plane CLE - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
7h 6m$172–422Fly Covington to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando (MCO)plane CVG - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
7h 19m$344–674Fly Covington to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane CVG - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Ocalacar
5h 57m$127–674Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Tampa (TPA)plane CMH - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brownwood Hotel & Spa
- Take a shuttle bus from Sleep Inn and Suites Wildwood-The Villages to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
8h 39mFly Covington to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane CVG - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 12mFly Covington to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Tampa (TPA)plane CVG - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brownwood Hotel & Spa
- Take a shuttle bus from Sleep Inn and Suites Wildwood-The Villages to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
9h 20m
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Ocala is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Ocala is to fly and drive which takes 5h 57m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohio to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Columbus - Mound St and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Charlotte Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Ohio and Ocala is 909 miles. The road distance is 900.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 22h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Ohio to Ocala, including transfers.
Ohio to Ocala bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Columbus - Mound St station.
Ohio to Ocala bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohio to Ocala is 900 miles. It takes approximately 15h 21m to drive from Ohio to Ocala.
There are 148+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Charlotte Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 22h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
Shuttle from Sleep Inn and Suites Wildwood-The Villages to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brownwood Hotel & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $30–95
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $8–50
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