There are 9 ways to get from Newark to Akron by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane EWR - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
5h 41m$127–470Drive 426.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to Akroncar 426.8 mi
7h 11m$78–113Bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0410 / ...
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
10h 20m$80–184Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
12h 31m$109–355Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane JFK - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
6h 28m$86–464Fly Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LGA - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 17m$144–491Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane EWR - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 4m$82–340Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Cleveland, OHbus New York
- Take the bus from Euclid Ave & E. 21st St @ Cleveland Sta to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus 61
12h 54mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Cleveland
15h 48m$100–868
Newark to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Akron is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Akron is to fly and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Akron. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Newark and Akron is 460 miles. The road distance is 429.3 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Akron without a car is to bus via Pittsburgh which takes 10h 20m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Newark to Akron, including transfers.
Newark to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Akron is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Newark to Akron.
Book your Newark to Akron bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
- $30–65
- 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
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/greatwall/
- 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
- 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
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