There are 4 ways to get from Starkville to Ocala by plane, taxi, car, bus, 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.
Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane GTR - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
6h 57m$252–612Drive 559.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Starkville to Ocalacar 559.3 mi
10h 22m$96–139Drive, bus
- Drive from Starkville to Tupelocar
- Take the bus from Tupelo to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Ocala Bus Stopbus
14h 37m$117–180Fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Orlando (MCO)plane GTR - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 49m$197–552
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Starkville to Ocala is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Starkville to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 49m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Starkville and Ocala is 515 miles. The road distance is 562.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Starkville to Ocala, including transfers.
Ocala is 1h ahead of Starkville. It is currently 11:35 PM in Starkville and 12:35 AM in Ocala.
Yes, the driving distance between Starkville to Ocala is 563 miles. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Starkville to Ocala.
There are 204+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Starkville, MS, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Starkville to Ocala. However, you can take the taxi to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), then take the taxi to Ocala. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Starkville to Ocala Bus Stop via Tupelo, Atlanta Bus Station, and Gainesville in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tupelo to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Ocala Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Cabs 24HR
- Phone
- +1 855-374-8484
- Website
- cab24hr.com
Gainesville Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 352-371-1515
- Website
- gainesvillemarooncab.com
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