There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Akron by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Quad City International Airport to Akron
best- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Akron (CAK)plane MLI - CAK
7h 39m$57–342Bus, 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$166–342Drive 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 26m$82–487Bus 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 45mFly Des Moines to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane DSM - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
9h 16m$142–642Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)plane ORD - CAK
9h 39m$73–333Bus (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$134–260Bus 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$112–228
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Akron (CAK) 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 which takes 7h 39m and costs $55 - $350.
The distance between Iowa and Akron is 503 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 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Iowa to Akron, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Akron is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $55 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 18h 30m.
Akron is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 5:09 AM in Iowa and 6:09 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 279+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
American Airlines and United 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
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
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
- $95–210
- 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 Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH 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 Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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
- $65–130
- 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
- +1-319-362-0375
- 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 Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://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
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- 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 Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.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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