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

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

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  1. Fly to Mason City

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane IAH - MCW
    8h 22m
    $156–452

  2. Fly to Rochester, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rochester (RST)plane plane IAH - RST
    2. Drive from Rochester-Airport-RST to Mason Citycar car
    8h 21m
    $117–516

  3. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Austin to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus 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
    32h 29m
    $650–819

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus
    2. Take the train from Longview 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
    35h 47m

  5. Drive  1,037.4 mi

    1. Drive from Houston to Mason Citycar car 1,037.4 mi
    17h 15m
    $190–274

  6. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane IAH - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    7h 50m
    $388–864

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    4. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    35h 42m
    $278–433

  8. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 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
    40h 41m
    $776–1,221

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 948 mi
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?

United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mason City (MCW) twice daily.

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