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How to get fromBloomington to Mason Cityby plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Bloomington to Mason City by plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal

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    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane BMI - MCW
    5h 34m
    $79–359

  2. Drive 344.6 mi

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    1. Drive from Bloomington to Mason Citycar car 344.6 mi
    6h 14m
    $63–91

  3. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    10h 30m
    $372–541

  4. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane ORD - MCW
    6h 10m
    $109–414

  5. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    3. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    13h
    $104–203

  6. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    3. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    13h 7m
    $77–140

Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 307.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Mason City (MCW) twice daily.

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