There are 4 ways to get from Ocala to Port Charlotte by bus, car, shuttle, plane, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Ocala to Wimaumabus Houston
- Drive from Wimauma to Port Charlottecar
3h 41m$77–101Drive 182.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ocala to Port Charlottecar 182.6 mi
3h 6m$34–49Shuttle, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MCO - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Port Charlottetaxi
4h 49m$480–830Bus, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakelandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
8h 8m$89–130
Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Port Charlotte is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Port Charlotte is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Port Charlotte. However, there are services departing from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Port Charlotte via Lakeland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Ocala and Port Charlotte is 196 miles. The road distance is 183.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Port Charlotte without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway which takes 8h 8m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Ocala to Port Charlotte, including transfers.
Ocala to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Ocala to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lakeland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Port Charlotte is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Ocala to Port Charlotte.
There are 645+ hotels available in Port Charlotte.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Port Charlotte, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte via Lakeland and Port Charlotte in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Ocala to Wimauma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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