There are 6 ways to get from Schenectady to Akron by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus 61
10h 43m$126–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Schenectady to Syracusebus 254
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
11h 5m$57–162Drive 478.5 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Akroncar 478.5 mi
8h 21m$88–127Fly to Akron
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Akron (CAK)plane ALB - CAK
8h 30m$98–604Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ALB - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 11m$128–708Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ALB - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
10h 22m$484–1,544
Schenectady to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Akron is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Akron is to fly and bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady to Akron. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Syracuse Bus Station and Buffalo, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
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 43m and costs $120 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 43m 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 5m and costs $55 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $650 and takes 8h 30m.
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 21m 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 Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Syracuse Bus Station, Buffalo, and Buffalo, NY in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Akron (CAK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Akron via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- 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
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
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
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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