There are 5 ways to get from Pontiac to Akron by bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
6h 25m$38–82Drive 203.7 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Akroncar 203.7 mi
3h 44m$38–54Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DTW - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
5h 52m$220–516Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus FlixBus N2641
6h 39m$39–82Bus via Parma Heights
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brook Park to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 37m$39–67
Pontiac to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Akron is to bus via Parma Heights which costs $35 - $70 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Akron is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac station to Akron. However, there are services departing from Pontiac Amtrak Station and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Detroit Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Pontiac and Akron is 223 miles. The road distance is 204.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Pontiac to Akron, including transfers.
Pontiac to Akron bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Pontiac Amtrak Station.
Pontiac to Akron bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Akron is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Pontiac to Akron.
There are 280+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Detroit Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- 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 Toledo Bus Stop to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Brook Park to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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