There are 8 ways to get from Cincinnati to Mason City by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Covington to Mason City
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Mason City (MCW)plane CVG - MCW
6h 11m$114–580Bus to Dayton, fly to Mason City
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Mason City (MCW)plane DAY - MCW
8h 37m$95–414Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus
- Take the taxi from Austin to Mason Citytaxi
17h 57m$293–424Drive 621.1 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Mason Citycar 621.1 mi
10h 51m$114–164Fly Covington to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CVG - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Mason Citycar
7h 40m$100–572Fly Covington to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane CVG - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Mason Citycar
8h 17m$106–574Fly Covington to Rochester, bus, taxi
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rochester (RST)plane CVG - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus
- Take the taxi from Austin to Mason Citytaxi
8h 25m$262–802Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest City
- Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi
19h$414–660
Covington (CVG) to Mason City (MCW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Mason City is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Mason City is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Cincinnati and Mason City is 557 miles. The road distance is 624.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Mason City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 57m and costs $290 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Cincinnati to Mason City, including transfers.
Mason City is 1h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 9:08 AM in Cincinnati and 8:08 AM in Mason City.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Mason City is 625 miles. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Cincinnati to Mason City.
There are 20+ hotels available in Mason City.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Mason City (MCW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dayton to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Dayton to Mason City via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $95–210
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