There are 7 ways to get from Evanston to Akron by subway, plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, 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.
Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron
best- Take the subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)ORD - CAK
5h 17m$60–360Bus via Auburn Gresham (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago to Akron Bus StationFlixBus 2516
10h 17m$42–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to ClevelandFloridian / ...
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr61
10h 2m$76–157Drive 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 Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
6h 7m$120–491Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Main to Adams/Wabash
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
5h 58m$104–381Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus StationGreyhound US0164
11h 54m$47–97
Evanston to Akron by subway and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Akron is to bus via Auburn Gresham which costs $40 - $100 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Akron is to subway and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $55 - $360.
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 2m 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 12:18 AM in Evanston and 1:18 AM 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?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago to Akron Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- 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
- $60–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- 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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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