Akron to Pittsburgh drive: Distance, time & best road trip stops
The distance from Akron to Pittsburgh by car is 111 miles, with a 1h46m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Akron to Pittsburgh drive are West Branch State Park, the McKinley Birthplace Home and the Air Heritage Aviation Museum.
Planning an Akron to Pittsburgh road trip
The drive from Akron to Pittsburgh takes you from eastern Ohio to western Pennsylvania.
Things to do in Akron include Akron Zoo, scavenger hunts and the Akron Children’s Museum.
Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania is a monstrously underrated city, with a series of stellar attractions. Get great views from the top of the Duquesne Incline, enjoy the globally-themed rooms at the unmissable Cathedral of Learning and become immersed in pop art at the Warhol Museum.
You can explore Pittsburgh with a hop-on, hop-off bus pass. Pittsburgh experiences include bike tours full of stories, guided whiskey-themed walks and craft beer sampling on a multi-brewery tour.
For Pittsburgh hotels with great reviews, try the Italian villa-style Priory Hotel or the often good value Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown.
Akron to Pittsburgh distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Akron to Pittsburgh is 111 miles. That makes for a driving time of around one hour and 46 minutes. The quickest route is along the I-76.
The best stops to add to an Akron to Pittsburgh road trip itinerary are West Branch State Park, the McKinley Birthplace Home and the Air Heritage Aviation Museum.
Best stops between Akron and Pittsburgh: West Branch State Park
West Branch State Park in Ohio is based around a large, splintered lake, with multiple coves and forks. It begs to be explored by boat, and boat rentals are available at the marina.
If not planning to hire a boat, then there is a 700ft beach which is highly tempting for swimming on a hot summer’s day. Treat the swim as a reward after tackling the 12 miles of hiking trails.
Akron to Pittsburgh drive: McKinley Birthplace Home
In Niles, Ohio, just north of Youngstown, the McKinley Birthplace Home is a replica of the house where former president William McKinley was born. As with all such presidential birthplaces and museums, it serves as a time capsule of his period in office.
Tours of the home run on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons, with the guides going into McKinley’s family life in Niles and his political career.
Akron to Pittsburgh road trip attractions: Air Heritage Aviation Museum
At Beaver County Airport north-west of Pittsburgh, the Air Heritage Aviation Museum isn’t going to be for everyone. But those who enjoy looking at classic aircraft are in for a treat. If an F4C Phantom II or Cessna 150 means nothing to you, you might be better skipping this one.
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