There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Akron by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ATL - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
6h 49m$127–637Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Akron
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Akron (CAK)plane ATL - CAK
8h 13m$82–352Train, bus
- Take the train from Gainesville Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston, WVbus
- Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
17h 48m$135–293Train, bus via Arlington
- Take the train from Gainesville Station to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
26h 17m$300–615Drive 632.8 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Akroncar 632.8 mi
11h 29m$116–167Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane ATL - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 14m$215–1,112Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ATL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
9h 6m$124–547Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the train from Gainesville Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Akron (CAK)plane CLT - CAK
10h 7m$124–443Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to West Salem Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from West Salem Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
20h 38m$132–284
Gainesville to Akron by train, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Akron is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Akron is to bus and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Akron. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Atlanta Bus Station and West Salem Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
The distance between Gainesville and Akron is 672 miles. The road distance is 636.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Akron without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 48m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Gainesville to Akron, including transfers.
Gainesville to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to Akron bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Akron is 636 miles. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Gainesville to Akron.
There are 151+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Gainesville, GA, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Gainesville to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Gainesville, Atlanta Bus Station, and West Salem Bus Station in around 20h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Akron via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Akron via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Akron via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Akron via Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gainesville Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Gainesville Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Gainesville Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to West Salem Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- akronmetro.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- akronmetro.org
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from West Salem Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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