There are 8 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Ocala by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norfolk International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane ORF - GNV
- Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi
6h 46m$235–610Drive 710.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Virginia Beach to Ocalacar 710.9 mi
12h 34m$130–188Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 46mFly Norfolk International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Orlando (MCO)plane ORF - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
6h 19m$195–480Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Orlando (MCO)plane RIC - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
8h 54m$181–644Fly Norfolk International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ORF - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 55mBus via Raleigh
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus
21h 7m
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Ocala is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Ocala is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 19m and costs $190 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to Ocala. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Richmond, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 46m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Ocala is 673 miles. The road distance is 715 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Ocala without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Virginia Beach to Ocala, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Ocala bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia Beach to Ocala bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Ocala is 715 miles. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Virginia Beach to Ocala.
There are 205+ hotels available in Ocala.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Richmond, Richmond, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 19h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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