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How to get fromOcala to Lake Charlesby taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Ocala to Lake Charles by taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane GNV - LCH
    7h 34m
    $260–679

  2. Drive  746.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ocala to Lake Charlescar car 746.4 mi
    12h 6m
    $137–197

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Gainesvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Lake Charlesbus bus
    19h 38m
    $145–223

  4. Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane GNV - LFT
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain train
    7h 35m
    $275–674

  5. Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane MCO - LCH
    8h 21m
    $191–453

  6. Bus to Tampa, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane TPA - LCH
    10h 55m
    $148–433

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Lake Charles via Gainesville, Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station, UF Health Archer Road, University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr, Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, and Tallahassee in around 19h 38m.

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