There are 8 ways to get from Akron to East Lansing by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Cleveland
best- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OHbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 5m$41–131Drive 229.7 mi
- Drive from Akron to East Lansingcar 229.7 mi
4h 45m$42–61Bus, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane CLE - LAN
6h 14m$93–618Bus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 35m$50–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Avebus 61
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 54m$63–123Bus #2
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 58m$80–131Bus #3
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Brook Parkbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
10h 16m$58–104Bus, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Detroit (DTW)plane CLE - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
6h 26m$570–953
Akron to East Lansing by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akron to East Lansing is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Akron to East Lansing is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Akron to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron and arriving at East Lansing, MI via Cleveland, Toledo, Beakes + Summit and Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Akron and East Lansing is 263 miles. The road distance is 231.1 miles.
The best way to get from Akron to East Lansing without a car is to bus via Cleveland which takes 8h 5m and costs $40 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Akron to East Lansing, including transfers.
Akron to East Lansing bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Akron to East Lansing bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Cleveland, OH station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akron to East Lansing is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Akron to East Lansing.
There are 87+ hotels available in East Lansing.
What companies run services between Akron, OH, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to East Lansing, MI via Cleveland, Toledo, Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, Beakes + Summit, Blake Transit Center, and Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Brook Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- akronmetro.org
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- akronmetro.org
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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