There are 7 ways to get from Mississippi to Ocala by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Fly Memphis to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MEM - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
4h 30m$252–696Drive 607.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jackson to Ocalacar 607.4 mi
10h 11m$111–161Train, bus
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Ocalabus
15h 25m$185–303Fly Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane GPT - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
4h 49m$240–651Fly Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Orlando (MCO)plane GPT - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
4h 22m$200–731Fly Memphis to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Orlando (MCO)plane MEM - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
4h 41m$452–1,396Bus
- Take the bus from Jackson to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Wildwoodbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 14m$152–235
Memphis (MEM) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mississippi to Ocala is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mississippi to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 22m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mississippi to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Jackson and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via New Orleans Bus Station, Biloxi and Wildwood Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
The distance between Mississippi and Ocala is 634 miles. The road distance is 611 miles.
The best way to get from Mississippi to Ocala without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 25m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Mississippi to Ocala, including transfers.
Mississippi to Ocala bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Jackson station.
Mississippi to Ocala bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
Ocala is 1h ahead of Mississippi. It is currently 10:28 PM in Mississippi and 11:28 PM in Ocala.
Yes, the driving distance between Mississippi to Ocala is 611 miles. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Mississippi to Ocala.
What companies run services between Mississippi, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Jackson to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via New Orleans Bus Station, Biloxi Transit Center, Biloxi, Wildwood, and Wildwood Amtrak Station in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Memphis to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Memphis to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Memphis to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Memphis to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jackson to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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