There are 7 ways to get from Slidell to Ocala by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via TA Travel Center - Slidell
best- Take the bus from TA Travel Center - Slidell to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FLHouston
8h 21m$119–250Drive 535.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Slidell to Ocala535.1 mi
8h 33m$98–142Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Slidell to Gulfport
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Orlando (MCO)GPT - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 48m$230–895Bus
- Take the bus from Slidell to OcalaHouston
9h 39m$114–143Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)MSY - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
8h 8m$131–316Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Tampa, shuttle
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA)MSY - 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 57mBus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Jacksonville (JAX)MSY - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
11h 5m
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slidell to Ocala is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Slidell to Ocala is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 48m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Slidell and Ocala is 558 miles. The road distance is 538.2 miles.
The best way to get from Slidell to Ocala without a car is to bus via TA Travel Center - Slidell which takes 8h 21m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Slidell to Ocala, including transfers.
Ocala is 1h ahead of Slidell. It is currently 7:09 AM in Slidell and 8:09 AM in Ocala.
Yes, the driving distance between Slidell to Ocala is 538 miles. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Slidell to Ocala.
There are 187+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Slidell, LA, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from TA Travel Center - Slidell to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL once daily. Tickets cost $95–220 and the journey takes 8h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from TA Travel Center - Slidell to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Slidell to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Slidell to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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
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