There are 9 ways to get from Waukegan to Akron by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, or car
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)ORD - CAK
6h 12m$61–371Train, bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio
13h 30m$49–140Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - ChicagoMilwaukee
- Take the bus from Chicago to Akron Bus StationFlixBus 2516
10h 47m$80–227Train, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr61
10h 52m$76–149Drive 401.7 mi
- Drive from Waukegan to Akron401.7 mi
6h 49m$74–106Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
7h$86–603Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
7h 2m$131–502Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)MDW - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
9h 33m$88–447Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)ORD - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
9h 31m$113–366
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukegan to Akron is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Waukegan to Akron is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $60 - $380.
The distance between Waukegan and Akron is 407 miles. The road distance is 404.1 miles.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 10h 47m and costs $80 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Waukegan to Akron, including transfers.
Akron is 1h ahead of Waukegan. It is currently 4:40 AM in Waukegan and 5:40 AM in Akron.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukegan to Akron is 404 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Waukegan to Akron.
There are 134+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Waukegan, IL, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Akron Bus Station via California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, Sox-35th, 95th, and Chicago in around 10h 47m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1 888-378-3823
- 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 Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://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
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
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