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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mason City to Bloomington by taxi, shuttle, bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    10h 44m
    $371–538

  2. Drive 345.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mason City to Bloomingtoncar car 345.9 mi
    6h 12m
    $64–92

  3. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane MCW - CMI
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    9h 12m
    $103–395

  4. 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 Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    13h 2m
    $101–207

  5. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    13h 10m
    $74–142

  6. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    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 Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    5h 40m
    $95–367

  7. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal

    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane MCW - BMI
    5h 1m
    $79–358

Mason City (MCW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration11h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 456.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 44m

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

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Mason City (MCW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) twice daily.

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