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

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There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Mason City by bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MNshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    7h 17m
    $230–324

  2. Drive 215 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Mason Citycar car 215 mi
    4h 51m
    $40–57

  3. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mason City

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane MSN - MCW
    5h 22m
    $100–480

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane ORD - MCW
    5h 48m
    $87–368

  5. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester, taxi

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rochester (RST)plane plane MSN - RST
    2. Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    7h 52m
    $242–682

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Mason Citycar car
    6h 53m
    $77–350

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 293.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mason City (MCW) 5 times a day.

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