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

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

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  1. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    8h 50m
    $361–524

  2. Drive 349.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lawrence to Mason Citycar car 349.4 mi
    5h 50m
    $64–93

  3. Bus, fly to Mason City

    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane MCI - MCW
    8h 2m
    $129–589

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    4. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    11h 27m
    $65–123

  5. Train, bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle 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
    12h 30m
    $451–729

  6. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    4. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    13h 1m
    $70–136

  7. Bus, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane MCI - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Mason Citycar car
    9h 23m
    $114–581

  8. Bus, fly to Rochester, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rochester (RST)plane plane MCI - RST
    3. Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    9h 39m
    $261–731

Kansas City (MCI) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 402.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Lawrence, KS, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lawrence to Mason City. However, you can take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, take the bus to Des Moines, take the taxi to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the shuttle to Forest City, then take the taxi to Mason City. Alternatively, you can drive from Lawrence to Mason City in around 5h 50m.

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