There are 7 ways to get from Ocala to Lake Lanier by car, plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Ocala to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane SFB - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Lake Laniertaxi
3h 55m$159–480Drive 495.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ocala to Lake Laniercar 495.8 mi
8h 27m$91–131Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Spartanburgbus
- Take the taxi from Spartanburg to Lake Laniertaxi
14h 38mShuttle to Orlando, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane MCO - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Lake Laniertaxi
5h 24m$240–715Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane GNV - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Spartanburgbus
- Take the taxi from Spartanburg to Lake Laniertaxi
6h 17m$283–755Bus, shuttle to Tampa, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane TPA - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Lake Laniertaxi
7h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
20h 10m
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Lake Lanier is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Lake Lanier is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 3h 55m and costs $150 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Lake Lanier. However, there are services departing from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, La Grange Bus Station and Atlanta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Ocala and Lake Lanier is 576 miles. The road distance is 498.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Lake Lanier without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Ocala to Lake Lanier, including transfers.
Ocala to Lake Lanier bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Ocala to Lake Lanier bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Lake Lanier is 499 miles. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Ocala to Lake Lanier.
There are 320+ hotels available in Lake Lanier.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Lake Lanier, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Lake Lanier via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, La Grange Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, and Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 352-237-9900
Shuttle from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $45–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Atlanta to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–60
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
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