I was just in Ocala last week!Just take a bus (:
It s ironic you mention that because I was just talking a friend about when I wanted to go from Ft. Lauderdale when I used to live there, to Orlando. Unfortunately, it s really difficult and complicated. I m not sure if you can use the greyhound bus, but if you can, it s extremely expensive. I ended up not going, but then I moved to Miami, which instead of Ft. Lauderdale you should go to Miami (I don t think I have to go into detail here, it s Miami, Ft. Lauderdale is nothing compared to Miami) anyway, I moved to Miami, and I took the train from Miami to Orlando and was ridiculously cheap. You can do the same thing, but vice-versa, from Orlando to Miami. The way I found out is by simple google, just type Orlando to Miami or if you want to put more detail, type Orlando to Miami by train cheap or anything like that, you know what to put. Enjoy your trip, and if you re going to be here for Christmas or New Years time, you HAVE to go to Miami, it s a must. Miami is number one for those times in the country, we even have a ball drop in Downtown Miami. It s the best experience ever.
When I went to Orlando form Boca Raton (close to Fort Lauderdale) I took a little bus from a company that did transportation to Orlando from the FL Area and vice versa and it costs about $50 each way. They pick you up REALLY early in the morning though
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