There are 6 ways to get from Schenectady to Akron by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Schenectady to ClevelandLake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr61
10h 42m$75–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Schenectady to Syracuse254
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Akron, OH
11h 14m$71–238Drive 478.5 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Akron478.5 mi
8h 19m$88–127Fly to Akron
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Akron (CAK)ALB - CAK
8h 31m$112–654Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ALB - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
8h$127–794Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)ALB - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
10h 8m$204–888
Schenectady to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Akron is to train and bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Akron is to fly and bus which takes 8h and costs $120 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady to Akron. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at Akron, OH via Syracuse Bus Station and Buffalo, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Schenectady and Akron is 499 miles. The road distance is 481.3 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Akron without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 42m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Schenectady to Akron, including transfers.
Schenectady to Akron bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Schenectady station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Akron is to bus which takes 11h 14m and costs $70 - $240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $700 and takes 8h 31m.
Schenectady to Akron bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Syracuse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Akron is 481 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Schenectady to Akron.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Schenectady to Akron, OH via Syracuse Bus Station, Buffalo, and Buffalo, NY in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Akron (CAK) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Akron via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Akron via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $25–75
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- 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 Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 502-368-5644 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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