There are 5 ways to get from Charleston to Akron by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Akron
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Akron (CAK)plane CHS - CAK
4h 51m$70–420Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Akronbus
24h 34m$545–865Drive 682.1 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Akroncar 682.1 mi
11h 30m$125–180Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane CHS - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
7h 47m$111–585Train, bus via Newark
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus FlixBus N2641
25h 31m$459–764
Charleston to Akron by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Akron is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Akron is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $70 - $420.
The distance between Charleston and Akron is 590 miles. The road distance is 686.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Akron without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 34m and costs $500 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Charleston to Akron, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Akron is 686 miles. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Charleston to Akron.
There are 153+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
Breeze Airways and American Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Akron (CAK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Akron via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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