There are 12 ways to get from The Villages to Waco by shuttle, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak, 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.
Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Dallas, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Dallas (DAL)plane MCO - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
8h 42m$147–516Shuttle to Orlando, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MCO - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
10h 47m$145–514Bus
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
27h 32m$248–379Drive 1,065.9 mi
- Drive from The Villages to Wacocar 1,065.9 mi
18h 12m$195–281Shuttle to Tampa, fly to Dallas, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Dallas (DAL)plane TPA - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 24m$156–532Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MCO - AUS
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Wacobus
9h 44m$205–480Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MCO - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 49m$229–683Shuttle to Tampa, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane TPA - AUS
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Wacobus
10h 31m$249–896Shuttle to Orlando, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MCO - IAH
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Wacobus
11h 49m$249–901Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane GNV - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
11h 21m$189–620Bus via Jacksonville
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
29h 49m$197–330Bus via Mobile
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Wacobus
31h 29m$200–320
The Villages to Waco by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Waco is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Waco is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Waco. However, there are services departing from Ocala, FL and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr, Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, Tallahassee and Houston Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 32m.
The distance between The Villages and Waco is 1146 miles. The road distance is 1072.1 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 27h 32m and costs $240 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from The Villages to Waco, including transfers.
The Villages to Waco bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Ocala, FL station.
The Villages to Waco bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
Waco is 1h behind The Villages. It is currently 2:18 AM in The Villages and 1:18 AM in Waco.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Waco is 1072 miles. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from The Villages to Waco.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from The Villages to Waco Bus Stop via Ocala, FL, University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr, Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, Tallahassee, and Houston Bus Station in around 27h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Orlando to Dallas via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Tampa to Dallas via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Tampa to Dallas via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Orlando to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Orlando to William P. Hobby Airport via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Orlando to William P. Hobby Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Orlando to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Orlando to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Orlando to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
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