There are 7 ways to get from Plantation to Ocala by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to West Palm Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0740s / ...
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Ocalabus Miami / ...
7h 33m$76–216Drive 277.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Plantation to Ocalacar 277.1 mi
4h 32m$51–74Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Lakelandtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 21m$74–163Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MIA - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
4h 56m$186–459Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Orlandobus FlixBus 2411 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown OcalaOrlando Airport
8h 36m$97–115Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Orlando (MCO)plane FLL - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
5h 52m$108–218Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Orlando (MCO)plane MIA - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 26m$161–439
Plantation to Ocala by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plantation to Ocala is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Plantation to Ocala is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Plantation and Ocala is 294 miles. The road distance is 278.8 miles.
The best way to get from Plantation to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $75 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Plantation to Ocala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Plantation to Ocala is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Plantation to Ocala.
There are 198+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Plantation, Broward County, FL, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Broward Boulevard/Fig Tree Lane to Ocala via Broward Boulevard/Southwest 22nd Avenue, Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride, West Palm Beach Bus Station, West Palm Beach, FL, and Ocala in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Miami International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–190
Flights from Miami International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to West Palm Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to West Palm Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $24–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Gainesville Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 352-371-1515
- Website
- gainesvillemarooncab.com
Cabs 24HR
- Phone
- +1 855-374-8484
- Website
- cab24hr.com
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