There are 8 ways to get from Mississippi to Ocala by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 21m$247–686Drive 607.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jackson to Ocalacar 607.4 mi
10h 11m$108–155Bus
- Take the bus from Jackson to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2415 / ...
16h 20m$133–217Fly 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 23m$220–581Fly Jackson/Vicksburg to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane JAN - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
4h 38m$249–606Fly 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 15m$240–781Fly 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 36m$192–646Train, 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 Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Ocala Bus Stopbus
16h 43m$239–363
Mississippi to Ocala by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mississippi to Ocala is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mississippi to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 15m and costs $240 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mississippi to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Jackson and arriving at Ocala Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
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 bus which takes 16h 20m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 21m 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 Atlanta Bus Station.
Ocala is 1h ahead of Mississippi. It is currently 2:53 PM in Mississippi and 3:53 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 Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Memphis to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Memphis to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Memphis to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Ocala Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Gulfport to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- 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
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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