There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Akron by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rochester to BuffaloAdt N810 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Akron, OHBuffalo
6h 15m$41–110Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rochester to ClevelandLake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr61
6h 46m$33–64Drive 279.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Akron279.5 mi
4h 55m$51–74Fly to Akron
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Akron (CAK)ROC - CAK
6h 18m$112–620Bus via Rochester Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to BuffaloFlixBus 2685 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Akron, OHBuffalo
6h 25m$36–87Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ROC - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
6h 10m$172–441
Rochester to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Akron is to train and bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Akron is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Akron. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Akron, OH via Buffalo, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Rochester and Akron is 303 miles. The road distance is 281.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Rochester to Akron, including transfers.
Rochester to Akron bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Akron is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $40 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 6h 18m.
Rochester to Akron bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Akron is 281 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Rochester to Akron.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester to Akron, OH via Buffalo, NY in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Akron (CAK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rochester to Akron via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Rochester to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Rochester to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Rochester to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Rochester to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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 Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- 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 Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
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