There are 8 ways to get from Cary to Ocala by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane RDU - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
6h 27m$210–576Drive 543.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cary to Ocalacar 543.1 mi
9h 40m$100–144Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cary to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 56m$194–367Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2472
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 58m$110–182Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane RDU - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Ocalacar
5h 16m$128–676Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Orlando (MCO)plane RDU - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 16m$140–376Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- 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 42m$265–703Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane RDU - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 39m$152–716
Cary to Ocala by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Ocala is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Ocala is to fly and drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via GoRaleigh Station, Raleigh Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Cary and Ocala is 532 miles. The road distance is 546.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Ocala without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 56m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Cary to Ocala, including transfers.
Cary to Ocala bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Cary to Ocala bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Ocala is 546 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Cary to Ocala.
There are 182+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Cary Depot to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Union Station - Bus Platform A, GoRaleigh Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Cabs 24HR
- Phone
- +1 855-374-8484
- Website
- cab24hr.com
Gainesville Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 352-371-1515
- Website
- gainesvillemarooncab.com
Cabs 24HR
- Phone
- +1 855-374-8484
- Website
- cab24hr.com
Gainesville Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 352-371-1515
- Website
- gainesvillemarooncab.com
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