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

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

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  1. Fly from Mason City

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    2h 28m
    $60–282

  2. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    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
    3h 41m
    $51–265

  3. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    9h 55m
    $66–107

  4. Drive  337.7 mi

    1. Drive from Mason City to Chicagocar car 337.7 mi
    7h 12m
    $62–89

  5. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

    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
    4h 6m
    $58–288

  6. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Austintaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Austin to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus bus
    4. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    11h 32m
    $274–398

  7. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Austintaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Austin to Rochesterbus 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
    12h 9m
    $258–383

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 313.2 mi
  • Duration: 2h 28m

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

United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.

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