There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Akron by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Akron
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Akron (CAK)plane MCI - CAK
7h 27m$100–550Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
18h 3m$92–184Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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 9m$130–259Drive 775.3 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Akroncar 775.3 mi
13h 15m$142–205Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MCI - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 53m$135–755Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MCI - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 16m$152–497Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MCI - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
10h 31m$194–545Train, bus via Columbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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 30m$111–245
Kansas City to Akron by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Akron is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Akron is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Akron. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via St Louis Bus Station and Columbus - Downtown - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 3m.
The distance between Kansas City and Akron is 753 miles. The road distance is 779.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Akron without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 9m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Kansas City to Akron, including transfers.
Kansas City to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Akron is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 18h 3m.
Kansas City to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 8:27 PM in Kansas City and 9:27 PM in Akron.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Akron (CAK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via St Louis Bus Station and Columbus - Downtown - Mound St in around 18h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- 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
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- 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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