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How to get fromAustin to Clear Lakeby plane, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Clear Lake by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Mason City

    best
    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane AUS - MCW
    7h 2m
    $144–619

  2. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane AUS - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Clear Lakecar car
    8h 29m
    $136–625

  3. Bus via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Dentonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denton to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    22h 23m
    $197–312

  4. Drive 988.7 mi

    1. Drive from Austin to Clear Lakecar car 988.7 mi
    16h 27m
    $181–261

  5. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane AUS - 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 25m
    $272–1,051

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

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane AUS - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mason Citybus bus
    8h 17m
    $264–874

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Austin to Tulsabus bus Aguascalientes-Tulsa
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus Jefferson Lines 802
    24h 54m
    $317–383

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Austin to Dallastrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulsa to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    26h 20m
    $248–429

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 938 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Clear Lake, IA, USA?

United Airlines flies from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Mason City (MCW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Austin to Clear Lake via Denton, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 22h 23m.

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