There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Akron by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DSM - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
6h 14m$163–876Fly Quad City International Airport to Akron
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Akron (CAK)plane MLI - CAK
7h 37m$62–372Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines 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
17h 47m$161–322Drive 677.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Akroncar 677.7 mi
11h 18m$124–179Fly Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- 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
8h 25m$82–477Bus 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 35mFly Omaha to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane OMA - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 49m$158–858Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
18h 30m$134–250Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines 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
21h 50m$112–218
Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Akron is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Akron is to fly and bus which takes 6h 14m and costs $160 - $900.
The distance between Iowa and Akron is 670 miles. The road distance is 681.6 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Akron without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 47m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Iowa to Akron, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Akron is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $60 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 18h 30m.
Akron is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 3:06 AM in Iowa and 4:06 AM in Akron.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Akron is 682 miles. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Iowa to Akron.
There are 271+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Akron (CAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Omaha to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Omaha to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Omaha to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Omaha to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Omaha to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Omaha to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
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
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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/
- 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
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