There are 7 ways to get from Mason City to Cincinnati by plane, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Mason City
best- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Covington (CVG)plane MCW - CVG
5h 14m$125–629Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
16h 40m$101–182Drive 622.1 mi
- Drive from Mason City to Cincinnaticar 622.1 mi
10h 49m$114–164Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Covington (CVG)plane ALO - CVG
7h 1m$111–622Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Mason City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Covington (CVG)plane FOD - CVG
7h 19m$118–625Taxi to Rochester, fly
- Take the taxi from Mason City to Sinclair - Austin, MNtaxi
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Covington (CVG)plane RST - CVG
8h 21m$283–850Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Mason City to Love's - Albert Lea, MNtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Cincinnatibus
18h 13m$246–366
Mason City (MCW) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Cincinnati is to drive and bus which costs $100 - $190 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Mason City and Cincinnati is 557 miles. The road distance is 625.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to Cincinnati without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 18h 13m and costs $240 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Mason City to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Mason City. It is currently 3:18 AM in Mason City and 4:18 AM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Cincinnati is 626 miles. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Mason City to Cincinnati.
There are 670+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Covington (CVG) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $120–210
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