There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Akron by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 35m$51–119Drive 235.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Lansing to Akroncar 235.6 mi
4h 26m$43–63Fly from Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LAN - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
5h 57m$106–629Bus via Ann Arbor
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
9h 4m$51–117Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
10h 23mBus to Detroit, fly, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DTW - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
6h 34m$185–427
East Lansing to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Akron is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Akron is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Akron. However, there are services departing from East Lansing, MI and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Detroit Bus Station and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between East Lansing and Akron is 315 miles. The road distance is 237 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from East Lansing to Akron, including transfers.
East Lansing to Akron bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from East Lansing, MI station.
East Lansing to Akron bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Akron is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from East Lansing to Akron.
There are 61+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from East Lansing, MI to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Detroit to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- 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 Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.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
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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