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

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Clear Lake by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Mason City

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane DTW - MCW
    6h 26m
    $95–509

  2. 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
    $238–559

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station 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
    17h 38m
    $187–268

  4. Drive  638.4 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Clear Lakecar car 638.4 mi
    11h 31m
    $117–169

  5. Fly 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 49m
    $655–1,274

  6. Fly 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 34m
    $203–741

  7. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus 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, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    21h 8m
    $200–304

Detroit (DTW) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Clear Lake via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, St. Paul, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 17h 38m.

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