There are 6 ways to get from Ocala to Palm Springs by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane GNV - PSP
10h 2m$290–827Bus, shuttle to Tampa, fly
cheapest- 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane TPA - PSP
12h 52m$205–746Bus, train via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
3d 3h$802–1,963Drive 2,280.5 mi
- Drive from Ocala to Palm Springscar 2,280.5 mi
37h 21m$417–602Shuttle to Orlando, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MCO - PSP
11h 2m$211–671Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
3d 13h$1,066–2,770
Ocala to Palm Springs by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Palm Springs is to shuttle and fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Palm Springs is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Ocala and Palm Springs is 2079 miles. The road distance is 2293.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Palm Springs without a car is to bus and train via Atlanta which takes 3 days 3h and costs $800 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Ocala to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Palm Springs is 3h behind Ocala. It is currently 1:13 PM in Ocala and 10:13 AM in Palm Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Palm Springs is 2294 miles. It takes approximately 37h 21m to drive from Ocala to Palm Springs.
There are 1682+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ocala to Palm Springs. However, you can take the taxi to Gainesville-Airport-GNV airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Tahquitz Canyon at Civic, then take the line 4 bus to Indian Canyon at Alejo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orlando to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Orlando to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orlando to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Orlando to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orlando to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Orlando to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Orlando to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
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