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There are 8 ways to get from Mason City to Columbus by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Mason City

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane MCW - CMH
    6h 13m
    $120–580

  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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane ALO - CMH
    6h 58m
    $106–573

  3. Drive, bus

    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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus bus
    18h 15m
    $121–212

  4. Drive 656.8 mi

    1. Drive from Mason City to Columbuscar car 656.8 mi
    12h 44m
    $120–174

  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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane FOD - CMH
    8h 9m
    $118–576

  6. Taxi to Rochester, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Sinclair - Austin, MNtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane RST - CMH
    7h 37m
    $278–801

  7. 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 Toledotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    18h 53m
    $156–322

  8. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Love's - Albert Lea, MNtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbusbus bus
    20h 3m
    $271–411

Mason City (MCW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 602.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?

United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) 3 times a day.

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