There are 7 ways to get from Evanston to Akron by subway, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron, line 081 bus
best- Take the subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)ORD - CAK
- Take the bus from Ac Airport At Lauby Rd to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
5h 17mBus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - ColumbusChicago
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Metro Transit Center Akron OhioLouisville / ...
12h 54m$44–135Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland AmtrakFloridian / ...
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr61
10h 3m$76–160Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus StationGreyhound US0164
11h 54m$57–122Drive 374.2 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Akron374.2 mi
6h 18m$69–99Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr
6h 14m$120–425Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Main to Adams/Wabash
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr
6h 6m$74–455
Evanston to Akron by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Akron is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Akron is to subway and fly and bus which takes 6h 6m and costs $70 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Akron station. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Akron Bus Station via Michigan & Washington and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Evanston and Akron is 389 miles. The road distance is 376.4 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Akron without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Evanston to Akron, including transfers.
Evanston to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Akron Bus Station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 1:28 PM in Evanston and 2:28 PM in Akron.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Akron is 376 miles. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Evanston to Akron.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Main to Adams/Wabash
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-800-379-3661
- Website
- sartaonline.com
Bus from Ac Airport At Lauby Rd to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.sartaonline.com
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
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 Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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