There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland to Drake University by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Des Moines (DSM)CLE - DSM
5h 48m$166–870Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des MoinesChicago
16h 2m$100–238Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union StationFloridian / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des MoinesChicago
15h 32m$117–298Train, bus via Galesburg
- 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
16h 41m$154–387Bus to Akron, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Des Moines (DSM)CAK - DSM
8h 11m$137–702Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)CLE - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Drake University
7h 22m$104–486Bus via Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
17h 12m$101–261Drive 660.8 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Drake University660.8 mi
10h 52m$121–175
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Drake University is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Drake University is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Drake University. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Des Moines via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between Cleveland and Drake University is 632 miles. The road distance is 664.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Drake University without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 32m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Cleveland to Drake University, including transfers.
Cleveland to Drake University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Drake University is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $160 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $240 and takes 16h 2m.
Cleveland to Drake University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Drake University is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 6:45 AM in Cleveland and 5:45 AM in Drake University.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Drake University, IA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Drake University via Chicago and Des Moines in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- $50–150
- 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 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–143
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–100
- Flexible Fares
- $90–140
- Saver Fare
- $103
- Flex Fare
- $143
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://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 Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- 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/
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Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Drake University is 665 miles. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Cleveland to Drake University.
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