There are 10 ways to get from Ohio to Ocala by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Orlando (MCO)plane CMH - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 27m$302–923Fly Covington to Orlando Sanford, drive
cheapest- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane CVG - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Ocalacar
5h 51m$137–724Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
22h 56mBus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
33h 17mDrive 894.9 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Ocalacar 894.9 mi
15h 28m$164–236Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Orlando (MCO)plane CLE - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 22m$202–822Fly Covington to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando (MCO)plane CVG - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 41m$204–1,674Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Tampa (TPA)plane CMH - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stopbus
9h 4m$149–745Fly Covington to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Tampa (TPA)plane CVG - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stopbus
9h 19m$241–796Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2415 / ...
26h 5m$173–264
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Ocala is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Ocala is to fly and drive which takes 5h 51m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohio to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Charlotte Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Ohio and Ocala is 912 miles. The road distance is 900.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Ocala without a car is to bus which takes 22h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Ohio to Ocala, including transfers.
Ohio to Ocala bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Columbus station.
Ohio to Ocala bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Charlotte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohio to Ocala is 900 miles. It takes approximately 15h 28m to drive from Ohio to Ocala.
There are 206+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Charlotte Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 22h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Covington to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Covington to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tampa via Greenville/Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 352-237-9900
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ocala Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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