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How to get fromMason City to Auroraby plane, train, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly from Mason City, train

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Auroratrain train
    4h 23m
    $65–289

  2. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Auroratrain train
    5h 34m
    $56–272

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Auroratrain train
    11h 46m
    $71–129

  4. Drive 314.5 mi

    1. Drive from Mason City to Auroracar car 314.5 mi
    6h 22m
    $58–83

  5. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, train

    1. Drive from Mason City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FOD - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Auroratrain train
    6h 7m
    $63–295

  6. Taxi to Rochester, fly, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Sinclair - Austin, MNtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RST - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Auroratrain train
    7h 6m
    $223–510

  7. Drive, bus, train via Naperville Amtrak Station

    1. Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 4m
    $77–144

  8. Taxi, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Love's - Albert Lea, MNtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Auroratrain train
    14h 12m
    $217–333

Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Aurora, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mason City to Aurora. However, you can take the taxi to Mason-City-Airport-MCW airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to LaSalle, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Aurora. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mason City to Aurora via UNI Multimodal Transportation Center, Central Transfer, Waterloo, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 11h 46m.

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