There are 10 ways to get from Ruston to Ocala by bus, plane, taxi, train, 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.
Bus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MLU - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
6h 28mDrive 755.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ruston to Ocalacar 755.3 mi
12h 37m$138–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ruston to Jacksonbus
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Love's Travel Stop - Loxley to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FLbus
19h 5mBus to Shreveport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SHV - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
8h 11mBus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane MLU - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Ocalacar
7h 22mBus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Ruston to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane AEX - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
8h 44mBus to Monroe Regional Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ruston to Monroebus
- Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Orlando (MCO)plane MLU - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
8h 28mBus
- Take the bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FLbus
19h 47mBus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
23h 46mBus via Biloxi
- Take the bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Wildwoodbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
23h 54m
Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruston to Ocala is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ruston to Ocala is to drive which takes 12h 37m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruston to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Ruston and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 46m.
The distance between Ruston and Ocala is 697 miles. The road distance is 759.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ruston to Ocala without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Ruston to Ocala, including transfers.
Ruston to Ocala bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Ruston station.
Ruston to Ocala bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Ocala is 1h ahead of Ruston. It is currently 8:57 AM in Ruston and 9:57 AM in Ocala.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruston to Ocala is 760 miles. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Ruston to Ocala.
What companies run services between Ruston, LA, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Ruston to Ocala via Shreveport Bus Station, Baton Rouge Bus Station, Baton Rouge Albertson's, and Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL in around 19h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Shreveport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Shreveport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Shreveport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Monroe Regional Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ruston to Monroe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ruston to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ruston to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ruston to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ruston to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Love's Travel Stop - Loxley to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $80–190
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
- 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
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
Gainesville Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 352-371-1515
- Website
- gainesvillemarooncab.com
Cabs 24HR
- Phone
- +1 855-374-8484
- Website
- cab24hr.com
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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