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How to get fromAtlanta to Clear Lakeby plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Atlanta to Clear Lake by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Mason City

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    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane ATL - MCW
    6h 33m
    $116–570

  2. Bus via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    23h 59m
    $195–353

  3. Drive 978.9 mi

    1. Drive from Atlanta to Clear Lakecar car 978.9 mi
    16h 42m
    $179–259

  4. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ATL - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Ames to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    7h 8m
    $274–1,052

  5. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane ATL - MSP
    2. Take the bus from MSP Airport to Mason Citybus bus
    7h 56m
    $266–878

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    24h 18m
    $198–352

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Mason City (MCW) flights

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Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 825.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Clear Lake, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Mason City (MCW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Clear Lake via Carbondale, St. Louis, St Louis Bus Station, Des Moines, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 23h 59m.

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