There are 8 ways to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Ocala by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), 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.
Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane ROC - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
5h 36m$255–766Fly to Lakeland, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Lakeland (LAL)plane ROC - LAL
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Wildwood Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 24m$210–832Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
31h 23m$343–807Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus 231
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
32h 15m$216–397Drive 1,151.9 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Ocalacar 1,151.9 mi
20h 47m$211–304Fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Orlando (MCO)plane ROC - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
5h 20m$215–565Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
37h 44m$398–917Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus 308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Pittsburghbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
39h 44m$369–904
Rochester (ROC) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Ocala is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 20m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) and Ocala is 1011 miles. The road distance is 1158.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Ocala without a car is to train and bus via New York which takes 31h 23m and costs $340 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Ocala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) to Ocala is 1159 miles. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Ocala.
There are 198+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (ROC), USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Rochester, Ithaca, Washington Union Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 32h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Rochester to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
Bus from Buffalo to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Buffalo to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.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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