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There are 8 ways to get from Columbus to Mason City by plane, bus, car, taxi, train, 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 18m
    $110–521

  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 Mason Citycar car
    7h 37m
    $95–493

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    3. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    18h 2m
    $121–212

  4. Drive 655.8 mi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Mason Citycar car 655.8 mi
    12h 44m
    $120–173

  5. 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 Mason Citycar car
    8h 9m
    $107–526

  6. Fly to Rochester, taxi

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Rochester (RST)plane plane CMH - RST
    2. Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    8h 21m
    $262–733

  7. Bus, train, drive

    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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    4. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    19h 9m
    $156–321

  8. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Love's - Albert Lea, MNshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    19h 46m
    $268–412

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

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Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 602.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Mason City, 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.

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