There are 8 ways to get from Chicago Union Station to Kent State University by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 496 - Student Centerbus 100
8h 57mBus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus FlixBus N2641
9h 21m$60–95Drive 365.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago Union Station to Kent State Universitycar 365.9 mi
6h 11m$67–97Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Quincy to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 496 - Student Centerbus
6h 14mBus via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus Bsb 26
- Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 496 - Student Centerbus 100
9h 27mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 496 - Student Centerbus
6h 34mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron, line 90 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)plane ORD - CAK
- Take the bus from 818 - Metro Rkp Transit Ctr to 496 - Student Centerbus
6h 31mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MDW - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
9h 6m$94–572
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Union Station to Kent State University is to bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Union Station to Kent State University is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago Union Station station to Kent State University. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at 496 - Student Center via 818 - Metro Rkp Transit Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Chicago Union Station and Kent State University is 379 miles. The road distance is 368 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago Union Station to Kent State University without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Chicago Union Station to Kent State University, including transfers.
Chicago Union Station to Kent State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago Union Station to Kent State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Kent State University is 1h ahead of Chicago Union Station. It is currently 3:16 AM in Chicago Union Station and 4:16 AM in Kent State University.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago Union Station to Kent State University is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Chicago Union Station to Kent State University.
What companies run services between Chicago Union Station, IL, USA and Kent State University, Portage County, OH, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron 5 times a week. Tickets cost $60–95 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Quincy to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- 330 676 6701
- [email protected]
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 496 - Student Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 496 - Student Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 496 - Student Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 496 - Student Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 818 - Metro Rkp Transit Ctr to 496 - Student Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- partaonline.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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
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