&gt; The cheapest flights in comparison are more like ~$450.<p>There is nothing wrong with preferring the bus, but your cost estimate doesn&#x27;t seem right. Did you try searching with the linked site?  Or with Google Flights?<p>I don&#x27;t know where you live, but looking a month out, I see lots of sub-$200 fares from Cleveland, Akron, and Columbus, as well as some sub-$300 fares for last minute.