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How to get fromDetroit to Clear Lakeby plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Clear Lake by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Detroit to Mason City

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane DTW - MCW
    6h 27m
    $90–439

  2. Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Mason City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus bus
    2. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane FNT - MCW
    15h 36m
    $83–373

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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
    17h 5m
    $272–527

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Albert Leabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    18h 8m

  5. Drive 637.6 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Clear Lakecar car 637.6 mi
    11h 13m
    $117–169

  6. Fly Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DTW - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mason Citybus bus
    7h 51m
    $525–1,274

  7. Fly Detroit to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DTW - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Ames to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    7h 32m
    $243–951

  8. Bus via Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    18h 15m

Detroit (DTW) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 27m

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

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mason City (MCW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Clear Lake via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, Rochester, Albert Lea, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 18h 8m.

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