There are 9 ways to get from Akron to Iowa by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Akron to Quad City International Airport
best- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)CAK - MLI
6h 55m$59–325Bus, train
- Take the bus from RKP Transit Ctr to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave61
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
17h 18m$106–321Bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the bus from RKP Transit Ctr to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave61
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moines
18h 50m$146–391Drive 676.8 mi
- Drive from Akron to Des Moines676.8 mi
11h 9m$124–179Fly Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)CAK - CID
7h 38m$81–373Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport
- Take the bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)CLE - MLI
7h 38m$81–452Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)CLE - CID
8h 20m$105–510Bus
- Take the bus from Akron Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des MoinesChicago
19h$115–339Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
19h 12m$98–288
Akron to Iowa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akron to Iowa is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Akron to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $55 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Akron station to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Akron Bus Station and arriving at Des Moines via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Akron and Iowa is 501 miles. The road distance is 680.7 miles.
The best way to get from Akron to Iowa without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 18m and costs $100 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Akron to Iowa, including transfers.
Akron to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Akron Bus Station.
The best way to get from Akron to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $55 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $340 and takes 19h.
Akron to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Iowa is 1h behind Akron. It is currently 6:22 PM in Akron and 5:22 PM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Akron, OH, USA and Iowa, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Akron (CAK) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Akron Bus Station to Des Moines via Chicago in around 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Akron to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Akron to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Akron to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from RKP Transit Ctr to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Akron Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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