There are 9 ways to get from St. Louis to Akron by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)STL - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr
5h 38m$176–478Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus Bus StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Metro Transit Center Akron OhioLouisville / ...
12h 25m$65–157Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr61
14h 22m$113–291Drive 534.9 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Akron534.9 mi
8h 59m$98–141Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Akron
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Akron (CAK)STL - CAK
7h 10m$112–652Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)STL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
7h 58m$152–588Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)STL - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
7h 29m$266–682Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Akron (CAK)SPI - CAK
10h 43m$101–500Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to ColumbusGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio OSU Student Union to Akron Ohio Metro Transit374 D
15h 23m$98–139
St. Louis to Akron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Akron is to bus which costs $65 - $160 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Akron is to fly and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs $170 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Akron. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio via N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between St. Louis and Akron is 553 miles. The road distance is 538 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from St. Louis to Akron, including transfers.
St. Louis to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Akron is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $65 - $160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 7h 10m.
St. Louis to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus Bus Station.
Akron is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 3:26 AM in St. Louis and 4:26 AM in Akron.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio via N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Akron (CAK) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Akron via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Columbus, Ohio OSU Student Union to Akron Ohio Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Akron is 538 miles. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from St. Louis to Akron.
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