There are 10 ways to get from Washington, DC to Akron by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Akron
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Akron (CAK)DCA - CAK
4h 15m$124–857Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Akron Bus StationGreyhound US0164
9h 5m$45–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak StationFloridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus StationGreyhound US0164
11h 8m$80–283Drive 336.3 mi
- Drive from Washington, DC to Akron336.3 mi
6h 12m$62–89Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)DCA - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
5h 18m$159–1,048Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)BWI - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
5h 22m$137–1,086Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)IAD - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
5h 52m$279–552Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)DCA - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
7h 21m$121–742Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)IAD - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
7h 58m$111–596Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)DCA - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
7h 19m$137–887
Washington, DC to Akron by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to Akron is to bus which costs $45 - $95 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Akron is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $120 - $900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Akron Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Washington, DC and Akron is 296 miles. The road distance is 338.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Washington, DC to Akron, including transfers.
Washington, DC to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Akron is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $120 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 9h 5m.
Washington, DC to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Akron Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington, DC to Akron is 338 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Washington, DC to Akron.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Akron (CAK) once daily. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Akron Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- 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 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
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