There are 4 ways to get from Cleveland to Akron by bus, car, or taxi
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bus 56 min • Direct
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bus 57 min • Direct
- $3–33
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bus 45 min • Direct
Drive 34.3 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Akroncar 34.3 mi
44 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cleveland to Akrontaxi 34.3 mi
44 min$95–120Bus via Southgate Transit Center
- Take the bus from Ontario St & Rockwell Av to Southgate Transit Center Stop #1bus 19-19A-19B
- Take the bus from Southgate Transit Center to S. High St & E. Bowery Stbus 31 / ...
3h 1m$4
Cleveland to Akron by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Akron is to bus via Southgate Transit Center which costs $5 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Akron is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $5 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St and arriving at RKP Transit Center. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Cleveland and Akron is 36 miles. The road distance is 34.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 57 min and costs $3 - $40.
The bus from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St to RKP Transit Center takes 57 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cleveland to Akron bus services, operated by Metro Rta, depart from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St station.
Cleveland to Akron bus services, operated by Metro Rta, arrive at RKP Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Akron is 35 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Cleveland to Akron.
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What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
Metro Rta operates a bus from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St to RKP Transit Center 4 times a day. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 57 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St to RKP Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from Southgate Transit Center to S. High St & E. Bowery St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St to RKP Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St to RKP Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St to RKP Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Bus from Ontario St & Rockwell Av to Southgate Transit Center Stop #1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Greater Cleveland Transit Schedules
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
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