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How to get fromColumbus to Clear Lakeby plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Columbus to Clear Lake by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Mason City

    best
    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane CMH - MCW
    6h 12m
    $100–510

  2. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane CMH - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Clear Lakecar car
    7h 39m
    $97–496

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    19h 38m
    $227–435

  4. Bus, train via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    20h 27m
    $262–543

  5. Drive 666.7 mi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Clear Lakecar car 666.7 mi
    12h 47m
    $122–176

  6. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane CMH - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Clear Lakecar car
    8h
    $106–525

  7. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CMH - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mason Citybus bus
    7h 53m
    $475–1,075

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    19h 58m
    $201–298

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MNshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Owatonna to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    22h 8m
    $150–301

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Air Canada fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mason City (MCW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to Clear Lake via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, St. Paul, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 19h 58m.

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