The average bus between Jacksonville and Ocala takes 7h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Jacksonville to Ocala. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice a week between Jacksonville and Ocala. The service departs Jacksonville at 10:04 PM at night, which arrives into Ocala at 09:50:00. All services require a transfer at Amtrak Station and take an average of 7h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville station and arriving at Ocala station via Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
Jacksonville to Ocala bus services, operated by Jacksonville Transport, depart from Jacksonville station.
Jacksonville to Ocala bus services, operated by Jacksonville Transport, arrive at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Jacksonville and Ocala is 135.6 km. The road distance is 182 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
