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How to get fromChapel Hill to Ocalaby plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Ocala by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane RDU - GNV
    2. Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi taxi
    6h 59m
    $210–566

  2. Drive  540.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Ocalacar car 540.7 mi
    9h 55m
    $93–134

  3. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cary to Jacksonvilletrain train Floridian
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    16h 35m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2472
    2. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0799 / ...
    17h 2m
    $112–180

  5. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando, shuttle

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane RDU - MCO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocalashuttle bus
    6h 35m
    $130–366

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane RDU - TPA
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 20m
    $112–498

  7. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane CLT - GNV
    3. Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi taxi
    8h 59m
    $284–668

  8. Bus via Camden

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Camdenbus bus Nyc
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Jacksonvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    19h 31m

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop to Ocala Bus Stop via Durham Station, Durham, Raleigh Bus Station, and Orlando Bus Station in around 17h 2m.

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