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How to get fromAustin to Forest Cityby plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Austin to Forest City by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    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 Forest Cityshuttle bus
    6h 35m
    $371–1,162

  2. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane AUS - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Forest Citycar car
    12h 5m
    $145–623

  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
    23h 5m
    $274–409

  4. Drive 998.6 mi

    1. Drive from Austin to Forest Citycar car 998.6 mi
    16h 54m
    $183–264

  5. Fly to Mason City

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane AUS - MCW
    7h 22m
    $211–702

  6. Fly to Rochester, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Rochester (RST)plane plane AUS - RST
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Love's - Albert Lea, MNshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Forest Citytaxi taxi
    9h 1m
    $248–802

  7. 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 37m
    $331–957

  8. 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
    25h 19m
    $381–464

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Austin to Omahabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    26h 16m
    $482–610

  10. 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 47m
    $316–514

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 950.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Forest City, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Austin to Forest City via Denton, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 23h 5m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Mason City (MCW) once daily.

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