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How to get fromJoplin to Ocalaby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Joplin to Ocala by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Shuttle to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Joplin, MO to Jane, MOshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane XNA - GNV
    3. Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi taxi
    7h 24m
    $313–824

  2. Drive  1,023.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Joplin to Ocalacar car 1,023.1 mi
    18h 24m
    $187–270

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Joplin to Texarkanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baton Rouge to Ocalabus bus
    26h 29m
    $271–385

  4. Shuttle to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Neosho Casey's to Springfieldshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane SGF - GNV
    3. Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi taxi
    10h 4m
    $245–638

  5. Shuttle to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Joplin, MO to Jane, MOshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane XNA - SFB
    3. Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Ocalacar car
    6h 35m
    $196–664

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Joplin, MO, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from Joplin to Ocala via Texarkana, Shreveport Bus Station, Baton Rouge Bus Station, Baton Rouge, and Ocala in around 26h 29m.

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