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How to get fromClear Lake to Michiganby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Clear Lake to Michigan by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Mason City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

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    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane MCW - GRR
    6h 7m
    $72–370

  2. Fly Mason City to Capital Region International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane MCW - LAN
    5h 16m
    $70–378

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 23m
    $186–273

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    17h 35m
    $421–663

  5. Drive  629.3 mi

    1. Drive from Clear Lake to Detroitcar car 629.3 mi
    11h 52m
    $115–166

  6. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Amesbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane DSM - DTW
    6h 38m
    $208–800

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane MSP - DTW
    6h 41m
    $655–2,078

  8. Fly Mason City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    7h 45m
    $148–424

  9. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane MSP - GRR
    7h 15m
    $122–490

  10. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus
    21h 44m

Mason City (MCW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Clear Lake, IA, USA and Michigan, USA?

United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Clear Lake to Detroit Bus Station via Clear Lake Jct., Saint Paul Union Depot, and Milwaukee Intermodal Station in around 17h 23m.

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