There are 9 ways to get from Joplin to Akron by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, shuttle, 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.
Fly Joplin Regional Airport to Akron
best- Fly from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Akron (CAK)JLN - CAK
6h 23m$108–565Bus
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
18h 55m$108–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr61
20h 52m$158–351Drive 818.5 mi
- Drive from Joplin to Akron818.5 mi
13h 40m$150–216Fly Joplin Regional Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)JLN - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
7h 10m$118–656Shuttle to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Akron
- Take a shuttle bus from Joplin, MO to Jane, MO
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Akron (CAK)XNA - CAK
8h 48m$193–789Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Akron (CAK)SGF - CAK
8h 32m$122–544Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)SGF - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
9h 18m$142–665Bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Akron Bus Station
21h 35m$121–259
Joplin to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joplin to Akron is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Joplin to Akron is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Joplin station to Akron. However, there are services departing from Joplin Bus Station and arriving at Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio via St Louis Bus Station and N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Joplin and Akron is 772 miles. The road distance is 823.2 miles.
The best way to get from Joplin to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Joplin to Akron, including transfers.
Joplin to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Joplin Bus Station.
The best way to get from Joplin to Akron is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 18h 55m.
Joplin to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Joplin. It is currently 11:43 AM in Joplin and 12:43 PM in Akron.
What companies run services between Joplin, MO, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
United Airlines flies from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Akron (CAK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Joplin Bus Station to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio via St Louis Bus Station and N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Akron via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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 Joplin Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Joplin Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- 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
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
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 St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Joplin, MO to Jane, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
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Yes, the driving distance between Joplin to Akron is 823 miles. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Joplin to Akron.
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