There are 7 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Akron by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Akron (CAK)plane CID - CAK
7h 9m$96–602Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Akron
cheapest- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Akron (CAK)plane ALO - CAK
6h 52m$76–405Bus, train
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus 61
17h 13mDrive 579.4 mi
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Akroncar 579.4 mi
10h 25m$106–153Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane CID - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 40m$126–756Bus
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
17h 56mBus via Columbus
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
21h 16m
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Akron (CAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Akron is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Akron is to drive and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $75 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Rapids to Akron. However, there are services departing from GTC Bay 9 and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Iowa City and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Akron is 564 miles. The road distance is 582.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Akron without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Cedar Rapids to Akron, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids to Akron bus services, operated by 380Express, depart from GTC Bay 9 station.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Akron is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $95 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 56m.
Cedar Rapids to Akron bus services, operated by 380Express, arrive at Court St Transportation Center station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Cedar Rapids. It is currently 11:29 AM in Cedar Rapids and 12:29 PM in Akron.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Akron (CAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Iowa City and Chicago Bus Station in around 17h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Akron is 583 miles. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Akron.
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