There are 4 ways to get from Mason City to Burlington by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus (Greyhound)
best- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Moline Center Stationbus
- Drive from Moline Center Station to Burlingtoncar
8h 1m$50–87Drive 234.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mason City to Burlingtoncar 234.7 mi
4h 17m$43–62Fly, drive
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane MCW - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Burlingtoncar
5h 51m$91–386Drive, bus via Davenport (Greyhound)
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Moline Center Stationbus
- Drive from Miller Container to Burlingtoncar
9h 7m$50–86
Mason City (MCW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Burlington is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Burlington is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Mason City and Burlington is 306 miles. The road distance is 236.1 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Mason City to Burlington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Burlington is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Mason City to Burlington.
There are 10+ hotels available in Burlington.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Burlington, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mason City to Burlington. However, you can drive to UNI Multimodal Transportation Center, take the line 7 bus to Central Transfer, walk to Waterloo, take the bus to Moline Center Station, then drive to Burlington. Alternatively, you can drive from Mason City to Burlington in around 4h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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