There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Akron by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus FlixBus N2641
7h 40m$50–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus 61
8h 25m$94–201Drive 361.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Akroncar 361.7 mi
6h 4m$66–96Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron, line 081 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)plane ORD - CAK
- Take the bus from Ac Airport At Lauby Rd to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
4h 51mBus via Brook Park (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
9h$60–117Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
4h 50m$96–620Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
5h 22m$210–570Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MDW - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 21m$80–502
Chicago to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Akron is to bus via Brook Park which costs $60 - $120 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Akron is to fly and bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $95 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chicago Bus Station station and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Chicago and Akron is 389 miles. The road distance is 363.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $50 - $120.
The bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron takes 7h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Chicago to Akron bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Akron bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:18 AM in Chicago and 9:18 AM in Akron.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Akron is 364 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Chicago to Akron.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron once daily. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- 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
- +1-800-379-3661
- Website
- sartaonline.com
Bus from Ac Airport At Lauby Rd to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.sartaonline.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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