There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Akron by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Akron
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Akron (CAK)plane MSN - CAK
6h 29m$87–552Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)plane ORD - CAK
7h 3m$60–310Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus FlixBus N2641
12h 47m$72–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- 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
13h 28m$119–253Drive 508.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Akroncar 508.2 mi
8h 33m$93–134Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MSN - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
6h 55m$121–767Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 28m$209–605Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 48m$108–615Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
13h 32m$128–321Bus via Brook Park
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
14h 7m$83–173
Madison to Akron by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Akron is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Akron is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $85 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Akron. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Madison and Akron is 459 miles. The road distance is 511.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 12h 47m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Madison to Akron, including transfers.
Madison to Akron bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Akron is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $85 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $180 and takes 12h 47m.
Madison to Akron bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:37 AM in Madison and 11:37 AM in Akron.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Akron (CAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Chicago Bus Station in around 12h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Akron via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
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
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station 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 Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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