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How to get fromWest Palm Beach to Ocalaby bus, shuttle, car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from West Palm Beach to Ocala by bus, shuttle, car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or taxi

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  1. Bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus Miami
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocalashuttle bus Orlando Airport
    5h 40m
    $112–147

  2. Drive 237.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from West Palm Beach to Ocalacar car 237.1 mi
    3h 54m
    $44–63

  3. Fly President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Orlando, shuttle

    1. Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane PBI - MCO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocalashuttle bus
    3h 25m
    $430–724

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Lakelandtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the bus from Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 11m
    $81–155

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Winter Haven Transportation Centerbus bus Greyhound US0740s
    2. Take the bus from Lakeland to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 20m
    $60–105

  6. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from West Palm Beach Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane MIA - GNV
    3. Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi taxi
    5h 4m
    $185–471

West Palm Beach to Ocala by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 267.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between West Palm Beach, FL, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Winter Haven Terminal and Lakeland in around 10h 20m.

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