There are 11 ways to get from Iowa City to Akron by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
14h 22m$90–190Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
18h 25m$76–156Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
15h 5m$83–198Drive 567.6 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Akroncar 567.6 mi
9h 30m$104–150Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Akron (CAK)plane MLI - CAK
8h 46m$86–424Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Akron (CAK)plane CID - CAK
8h 44mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MLI - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
9h 23m$106–529Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane CID - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
9h 37mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)plane ORD - CAK
9h 48m$80–373Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
10h 46m$210–538Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
10h 36m$120–618
Iowa City to Akron by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Akron is to bus via Columbus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Akron is to bus and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Akron. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Iowa City and Akron is 604 miles. The road distance is 570.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Akron without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 22m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 14h 22m to get from Iowa City to Akron, including transfers.
Iowa City to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Iowa City. It is currently 8:22 AM in Iowa City and 9:22 AM in Akron.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Akron is 571 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Iowa City to Akron.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Chicago Bus Station in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $55–130
- 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 Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 888-378-3823
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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