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How to get fromMerrillville to Akronby bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Merrillville to Akron by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus (Flixbus)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus FlixBus N2641
    8h 25m
    $67–133

  2. Bus via Cleveland

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gary to Clevelandbus bus Bsb 26
    2. Take the bus from Southgate Transit Center to S. High St & E. Bowery Stbus bus 31 / ...
    11h 10m
    $50–131

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland to Akronbus bus
    11h 3m
    $207–390

  4. Drive  338.2 mi

    1. Drive from Merrillville to Akroncar car 338.2 mi
    5h 40m
    $62–90

  5. Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron

    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Garybus bus
    2. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)plane plane ORD - CAK
    6h 28m
    $62–343

  6. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane MDW - CLE
    3. Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Centerbus bus
    7h 3m
    $110–621

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane ORD - CLE
    3. Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Centerbus bus
    7h 30m
    $390–871

  8. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane MDW - CMH
    3. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    8h 55m
    $114–630

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 374.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Akron, OH, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Gary Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron 5 times a week. Tickets cost $55–85 and the journey takes 7h 5m.

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