There are 8 ways to get from Akron to Evanston by bus, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
best- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CLE - MDW
- Take the subway from Harold Washington Library to Mainsubway
4h 48m$78–474Bus via Cleveland
cheapest- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus Louisville / ...
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus Cleveland
10h 16m$40–124Bus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641
9h 10m$56–127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Avebus 61
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
9h 54m$93–216Drive 373.7 mi
- Drive from Akron to Evanstoncar 373.7 mi
6h 22m$69–99Line 081 bus to Akron, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Ac Airport At Lauby Rdbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CAK - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Evanstontrain
5h 1mBus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLE - ORD
5h 24m$215–574Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airportbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CMH - MDW
7h 20m$72–427
Akron to Evanston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akron to Evanston is to bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Akron to Evanston is to bus and fly and subway which takes 4h 48m and costs $75 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Akron to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron and arriving at Rogers & Paulina via Jefferson & Harrison and State & Van Buren. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Akron and Evanston is 369 miles. The road distance is 375.9 miles.
The best way to get from Akron to Evanston without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Akron to Evanston, including transfers.
Akron to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Akron to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston is 1h behind Akron. It is currently 12:24 PM in Akron and 11:24 AM in Evanston.
Yes, the driving distance between Akron to Evanston is 376 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Akron to Evanston.
What companies run services between Akron, OH, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Akron to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Akron to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Harold Washington Library to Main
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1-800-379-3661
- Website
- sartaonline.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Ac Airport At Lauby Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.sartaonline.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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