There are 4 ways to get from Ocala to Sanibel by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ocala to Fort Myersbus Houston
5h 32m$134–172Drive 214.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ocala to Sanibelcar 214.2 mi
4h 27m$38–55Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MCO - RSW
4h 37m$185–485Bus, Amtrak Thruway, taxi
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakelandbus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Fort Myers, FLbus
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers, FL to Sanibeltaxi
9h 24m
Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Sanibel is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Sanibel is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Sanibel. However, there are services departing from Ocala and arriving at Fort Myers via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Ocala and Sanibel is 272 miles. The road distance is 215.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Sanibel without a car is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Ocala to Sanibel, including transfers.
Ocala to Sanibel bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Ocala station.
Ocala to Sanibel bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Fort Myers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Sanibel is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Ocala to Sanibel.
There are 3684+ hotels available in Sanibel.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Sanibel, FL, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Ocala to Fort Myers once daily. Tickets cost $60–80 and the journey takes 4h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Ocala to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Fort Myers, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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