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How to get fromManhattan to Clear Lakeby plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Manhattan to Clear Lake by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Laguardia Airport to Mason City

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    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane LGA - MCW
    7h 26m
    $136–674

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station 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
    31h 31m
    $800–1,235

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    32h 38m
    $271–413

  4. Drive  1,149.7 mi

    1. Drive from Manhattan to Clear Lakecar car 1,149.7 mi
    20h 4m
    $210–304

  5. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Mason City

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane EWR - MCW
    7h 55m
    $138–582

  6. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane EWR - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mason Citybus bus
    8h 37m
    $258–987

  7. Fly Laguardia Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane LGA - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mason Citybus bus
    8h 29m
    $296–729

  8. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane JFK - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mason Citybus bus
    8h 42m
    $487–1,090

Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Clear Lake, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Mason City (MCW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York Midtown to Clear Lake via Chicago Bus Station, St. Paul, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 32h 38m.

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