There are 9 ways to get from Ocala to Rochester by taxi, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane GNV - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
8h 36m$331–828Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Rochester (RST)plane MCO - RST
9h 52m$171–570Bus
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
45h 49m$330–589Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
2d$611–1,280Drive 1,363.1 mi
- Drive from Ocala to Rochestercar 1,363.1 mi
23h 16m$249–360Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MCO - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
9h 4m$322–1,222Bus, shuttle to Tampa, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane TPA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
10h 56m$609–1,251Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane JAX - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
11h 42m$240–808Bus, train
- 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 St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MNbus
2d 1h$694–1,460
Ocala to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Rochester is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Rochester is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 8h 36m and costs $330 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Rochester via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 49m.
The distance between Ocala and Rochester is 1335 miles. The road distance is 1371.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 45h 49m and costs $330 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Ocala to Rochester, including transfers.
Ocala to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Ocala to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Rochester is 1h behind Ocala. It is currently 7:43 PM in Ocala and 6:43 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Rochester is 1371 miles. It takes approximately 23h 16m to drive from Ocala to Rochester.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Rochester via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 45h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Covington, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Orlando to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Orlando to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Shuttle from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $45–65
- call in
- $55–70
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
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