There are 10 ways to get from Ohio to Ocala by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Rickenbacker International Airport to Orlando Sanford, drive
best- Fly from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane LCK - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Ocalacar
4h 12m$118–466Fly Akron to Jacksonville, bus
cheapest- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane CAK - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 27m$100–811Bus
- 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 56m$154–281Bus, 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 55m$349–756Drive 894.9 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Ocalacar 894.9 mi
15h 28m$164–236Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- 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 32m$172–623Fly 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
6h 22m$182–422Fly 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
6h 43m$344–874Fly 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 53m$117–624Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
29h 29m$292–486
Ohio to Ocala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Ocala is to bus which costs $150 - $290 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Ocala is to fly and drive which takes 4h 12m and costs $110 - $470.
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 860 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 $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 12m 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 28m to drive from Ohio to Ocala.
There are 139+ 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
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rickenbacker International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Rickenbacker International Airport to Orlando Sanford via Key West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Akron to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Akron to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Akron to Jacksonville via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Akron to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–800
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
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 352-237-9900
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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