There are 10 ways to get from Sumter to Ocala by taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), 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.
Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camden Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Camden Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 9mBus to Columbia, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane CAE - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Ocalacar
7h 1m$62–344Bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 51mDrive 368.8 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Ocalacar 368.8 mi
6h 29m$68–98Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CLT - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
7h 52m$230–594Bus via Savannah
- Take the bus from Sumter to Columbiabus
- Take the bus from Columbia to Savannah Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 16mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sumter to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
15h 23mBus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane CLT - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Ocalacar
8h 34m$113–494Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Orlando (MCO)plane CLT - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
9h 40m$155–394Bus, bus to Myrtle Beach, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sumter to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach, SCbus
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Orlando (MCO)plane MYR - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
8h 32m$193–551
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Ocala is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Ocala is to drive which takes 6h 29m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Sumter and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Florence Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Sumter and Ocala is 457 miles. The road distance is 371 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Ocala without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Sumter to Ocala, including transfers.
Sumter to Ocala bus services, operated by Southeastern Stages, depart from Sumter station.
Sumter to Ocala bus services, operated by Southeastern Stages, arrive at Florence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Ocala is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Sumter to Ocala.
There are 186+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Sumter to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Florence, Florence Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Orlando via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Columbia to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Camden Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Sumter to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Sumter to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Columbia to Savannah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Florence Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Savannah Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Savannah Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Florence Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
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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