There are 7 ways to get from Surfside to Ocala by bus, train, 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 Grand Beach Surfside - 9449 Collins Ave to Pompano Beach, FL - Travel Plazabus Miami Clarion to Orlando
- Take the bus from Pompano Beach, FL - Travel Plaza to Ocalabus Miami
7h$99–239Drive 296.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Surfside to Ocalacar 296.5 mi
5h$55–79Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Lakelandtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 37mFly Miami International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MIA - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
4h 22m$184–540Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grand Beach Surfside - 9449 Collins Ave to Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkwaybus Miami Clarion to Orlando
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown OcalaOrlando Airport
8h 17m$103–134Fly Miami International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- 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
5h 51m$154–490Fly 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
6h 13m$107–193
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surfside to Ocala is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Surfside to Ocala is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 22m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Surfside and Ocala is 316 miles. The road distance is 298.2 miles.
The best way to get from Surfside to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $95 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Surfside to Ocala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Surfside to Ocala is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Surfside to Ocala.
There are 132+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Surfside, FL, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Beach Surfside - 9449 Collins Ave to Ocala via Pompano Beach, FL - Travel Plaza and Ocala in around 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Miami International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (+1) 407 649 4994
- support@miamiorlando.com
- Website
- miamiorlando.com
Bus from Grand Beach Surfside - 9449 Collins Ave to Pompano Beach, FL - Travel Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://miamiorlando.com
- Schedules at
- https://miamiorlando.com/schedule.php
- Book at
- https://miamiorlando.com/search-results.php
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Grand Beach Surfside - 9449 Collins Ave to Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://miamiorlando.com
- Schedules at
- https://miamiorlando.com/schedule.php
- Book at
- https://miamiorlando.com/search-results.php
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Pompano Beach, FL - Travel Plaza to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-407-370-3001
- reservations@supertours.com
- Website
- supertours.com
Bus from Grand Beach Surfside - 9449 Collins Ave to Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- supertours.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
- 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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