There are 10 ways to get from Effingham to Akron by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Effingham to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Louisville / ...
12h 38m$65–151Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Akron
cheapest- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Akron (CAK)plane DEC - CAK
9h 45m$61–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
13h 16m$146–331Drive 435.1 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Akroncar 435.1 mi
7h 30m$80–115Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
12h 39m$90–150Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Effingham to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Route D
13h 50m$65–117Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DEC - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 14m$105–581Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane STL - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 6m$149–799Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Akron (CAK)plane CMI - CAK
7h 53m$87–374Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane STL - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
9h 28m$432–651
Effingham to Akron by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Akron is to bus via Columbus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Akron is to bus and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Effingham to Akron. However, there are services departing from Effingham and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Effingham and Akron is 451 miles. The road distance is 437.6 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 12h 38m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Effingham to Akron, including transfers.
Effingham to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Effingham station.
Effingham to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Effingham. It is currently 12:56 PM in Effingham and 1:56 PM in Akron.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Akron is 438 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Effingham to Akron.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Effingham to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Decatur Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Effingham to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Effingham to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.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
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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