There are 9 ways to get from Purdue University to Akron by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airportbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
11h 26m$80–179Fly Purdue University Airport to Akron
cheapest- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Akron (CAK)plane LAF - CAK
8h 51m$56–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
14h 1m$100–270Drive 316 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Akroncar 316 mi
6h 2m$58–84Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airportbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
12h 39m$106–159Train, bus via Columbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
14h 12m$67–134Fly Purdue University Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LAF - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 40m$81–466Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)plane ORD - CAK
6h 45m$101–371Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 44m$181–556
Purdue University to Akron by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Akron is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Akron is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Akron. However, there are services departing from Co-Rec Circle Drive and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Indianapolis Airport, Indianapolis Union Station and Greyhound Station Cincinnati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Purdue University and Akron is 425 miles. The road distance is 317.9 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 11h 26m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Purdue University to Akron, including transfers.
Purdue University to Akron bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, depart from Co-Rec Circle Drive station.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Akron is to bus which takes 11h 26m and costs $80 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $55 - $370 and takes 8h 51m.
Purdue University to Akron bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, arrive at Indianapolis Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purdue University to Akron is 318 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Purdue University to Akron.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Co-Rec Circle Drive, Indianapolis Airport, Ctc-M, Indianapolis Union Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Greyhound Station Cincinnati in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Akron (CAK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- 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/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- 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
Bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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