There are 8 ways to get from Brainerd to Akron by plane, bus, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)BRD - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
6h 35m$123–662Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
24h 25m$99–308Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Staples Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
21h 20m$273–640Bus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus Station
23h 10m$102–288Drive 893.8 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Akron893.8 mi
14h 50m$164–236Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)BRD - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
9h 6m$119–496Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MSP - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
8h 54m$225–751Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr61
21h 26m$140–423
Brainerd to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Akron is to bus which costs $100 - $290 and takes 23h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Akron is to fly and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Akron station. However, there are services departing from Brainerd and arriving at Akron Bus Station via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Brainerd and Akron is 760 miles. The road distance is 899 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Akron without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 21h 20m and costs $270 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Brainerd to Akron, including transfers.
Brainerd to Akron bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Brainerd station.
Brainerd to Akron bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Brainerd. It is currently 1:29 PM in Brainerd and 2:29 PM in Akron.
Yes, the driving distance between Brainerd to Akron is 899 miles. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Brainerd to Akron.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Brainerd to Akron Bus Station via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Staples Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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 Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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 Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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