There are 4 ways to get from Cleveland to Akron by train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Akrontaxi
10h 42m$188–386Drive 363.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cleveland to Akroncar 363.3 mi
6h 19m$67–96Bus
- Take the bus from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus 61
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to State College Regional Airportbus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Readingbus
11h 59m$95–138Fly, train, line 18 bus, line 11 bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLE - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to Queen St. Stationbus
- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to Rt. 272 Seventh & Main St.bus
9h 31m
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Akron is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Akron is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Akron. However, there are services departing from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St and arriving at Phoebe Entrance Wb via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, State College Regional Airport and 6th St. & Cherry St. Mid Block Wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Cleveland and Akron is 427 miles. The road distance is 365.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Akron without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 42m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Cleveland to Akron, including transfers.
Cleveland to Akron bus services, operated by Akron Metro, depart from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St station.
Cleveland to Akron bus services, operated by Akron Metro, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Akron is 365 miles. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Cleveland to Akron.
There are 229+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Akron, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St to Akron via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, State College Regional Airport, Reading, 6th St. & Cherry St. Mid Block Wb, and Phoebe Entrance Wb in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- Akron Metro
Bus from Lakeside Ave & Ontario St to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Akron Metro
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to Queen St. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Queen St. Station to Rt. 272 Seventh & Main St.
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Capital City Cab
- Phone
- +1 717 901 5555
Yellow Cab of Harrisburg
- Phone
- +1 717 238 7252
Keystone Cab
- Phone
- +1 717 234 4444
Lancaster City Cabs
- Phone
- +1 717-824-4488
- Website
- facebook.com
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