There are 10 ways to get from South Orange to Akron by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus FlixBus N2641
9h 45m$72–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Southgate Transit Center to S. High St & E. Bowery Stbus 31 / ...
17h 20m$348–569Drive 420.4 mi
- Drive from South Orange to Akroncar 420.4 mi
7h 14m$77–111Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane EWR - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Centerbus
6h 19m$163–826Bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 107
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
13h 2m$79–159Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane JFK - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Centerbus
6h 46m$90–441Fly Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LGA - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Centerbus
7h 23m$149–419Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane EWR - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 27m$187–1,335Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane EWR - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 31m$525–1,003Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane JFK - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 55m$537–1,168
South Orange to Akron by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Orange to Akron is to bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from South Orange to Akron is to fly and bus which takes 6h 19m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from South Orange to Akron. However, there are services departing from Valley St At 1St St and arriving at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between South Orange and Akron is 452 miles. The road distance is 422.9 miles.
The best way to get from South Orange to Akron without a car is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from South Orange to Akron, including transfers.
South Orange to Akron bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
South Orange to Akron bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Orange to Akron is 423 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from South Orange to Akron.
There are 119+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between South Orange, NJ, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron 5 times a week. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from Southgate Transit Center to S. High St & E. Bowery St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–27
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $50–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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