There are 3 ways to get from Mason City to Cedar Rapids by taxi, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, shuttle, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
8h 13mDrive 132.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mason City to Cedar Rapidscar 132.5 mi
2h 29m$24–34Drive, bus
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Moline Center Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
10h 34m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Cedar Rapids is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Mason City and Cedar Rapids is 306 miles. The road distance is 133.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to Cedar Rapids without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 8h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Mason City to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Cedar Rapids is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Mason City to Cedar Rapids.
There are 53+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mason City to Cedar Rapids. However, you can take the taxi to Forest City, take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the taxi to Des Moines, take the bus to Iowa City, then take the bus to GTC Bay 9. Alternatively, you can drive from Mason City to Cedar Rapids in around 2h 29m.
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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