There are 6 ways to get from Kitchener to Akron by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain Ki
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
10h 19m$56–141Bus via Detroit
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Euclid Ave & E. 21st St @ Cleveland Sta to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus 61
11h 23m$55–99Train, bus via Cleveland
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain Ki
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
13h 15m$82–216Drive 317.1 mi
- Drive from Kitchener to Akroncar 317.1 mi
5h 44m$73–105Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane YYZ - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
6h 52m$201–666Bus
- Take the bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus 25
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
11h 3m$56–137
Kitchener to Akron by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitchener to Akron is to bus via Detroit which costs $55 - $100 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Akron is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitchener to Akron. However, there are services departing from Fischer-Hallman / Mcgarry and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via University of Waterloo Terminal, Mississauga and Buffalo, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Kitchener and Akron is 393 miles. The road distance is 319 miles.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Akron without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 19m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Kitchener to Akron, including transfers.
Kitchener to Akron bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from University of Waterloo Terminal station.
Kitchener to Akron bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Winston Churchill Transitway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitchener to Akron is 319 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Kitchener to Akron.
There are 130+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Kitchener, ON, Canada and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Fischer-Hallman / Mcgarry to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via University Of Waterloo Station, University of Waterloo Terminal, Winston Churchill Transitway Station, Mississauga, and Buffalo, NY in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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 Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- 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
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $21–60
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Mississauga to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://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
- 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
- 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
Bus from Euclid Ave & E. 21st St @ Cleveland Sta to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Winston Churchill Transitway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–13
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