There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Mason City by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mason City
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)plane ORD - MCW
3h 26m$66–293Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Mason Citycar
4h 39m$50–274Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
- Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar
9h 32m$76–113Drive 347 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Mason Citycar 347 mi
6h 49m$60–86Fly to Rochester, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)plane ORD - RST
- Drive from Rochester-Airport-RST to Mason Citycar
4h 53m$50–286Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Mason Citycar
5h 36m$62–290Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ORD - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Mason Citycar
5h 16m$56–297
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mason City is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mason City is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $65 - $300.
The distance between Chicago and Mason City is 315 miles. The road distance is 349.1 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Chicago to Mason City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mason City is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Chicago to Mason City.
There are 20+ hotels available in Mason City.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
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