The average bus between Jacksonville and Ocala takes 3h 23m and the fastest bus takes 3h 15m. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily between Jacksonville and Ocala. The earliest departure is at 6:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Jacksonville is at 6:34 AM which arrives into Ocala at 9:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Amtrak Station and take an average of 3h 23m. 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 3h 23m.
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.
Book your Jacksonville to Ocala bus tickets online with Jacksonville Transport and Amtrak.
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 $35–55 and the journey takes 2h 40m.