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

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There are 8 ways to get from Columbia to Mason City by plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Mason City

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane COU - MCW
    6h 9m
    $143–464

  2. Drive 331.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Mason Citycar car 331.6 mi
    6h 54m
    $61–88

  3. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Columbia to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    10h 50m
    $376–549

  4. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane COU - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Mason Citycar car
    7h 29m
    $128–446

  5. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane COU - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Mason Citycar car
    7h 19m
    $140–469

  6. Fly to Rochester, taxi

    1. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rochester (RST)plane plane COU - RST
    2. Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    6h 57m
    $295–686

  7. Bus, shuttle, taxi via Ames

    1. Take the bus from Columbia to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    12h 57m
    $459–741

  8. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Columbia to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    4. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    13h 27m
    $81–148

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 326 mi
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Columbia, MO, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Mason City (MCW) twice daily.

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