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

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There are 9 ways to get from Champaign to Mason City by bus, shuttle, taxi, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr 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
    11h 35m
    $386–547

  2. Drive  396.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Champaign to Mason Citycar car 396.1 mi
    7h 1m
    $73–105

  3. Bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Mason City

    1. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane DEC - MCW
    11h 25m
    $99–406

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    3. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    12h 57m
    $115–172

  5. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana 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 17m
    $141–221

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City

    1. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane ORD - MCW
    6h 32m
    $127–398

  7. Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Mason City

    1. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane CMI - MCW
    6h 6m
    $96–390

  8. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Mason Citycar car
    7h 48m
    $112–380

  9. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, drive

    1. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)plane plane ORD - RST
    3. Drive from Rochester-Airport-RST to Mason Citycar car
    8h 3m
    $118–392

Decatur Airport (DEC) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 508 mi
  • Duration: 11h 35m

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

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Mason City (MCW) twice daily.

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