There are 8 ways to get from Mason City to Detroit by plane, car, bus, train, 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 Mason City to Detroit
best- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Detroit (DTW)plane MCW - DTW
5h 38m$110–579Fly Mason City to Bishop International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane MCW - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
6h 34m$92–402Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
16h 24m$225–356Drive 618 mi
- Drive from Mason City to Detroitcar 618 mi
11h 50m$106–153Drive to Rochester, fly to Detroit
- Drive from Mason City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Detroit (DTW)plane RST - DTW
7h 1m$101–572Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Detroit
- Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane DSM - DTW
7h 16m$400–977Drive, bus via Baltimore St - Southbound
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
16h 55mDrive, bus
- 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 Detroit Bus Stationbus
17h 10m$120–196
Mason City (MCW) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Detroit is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Detroit is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Mason City and Detroit is 544 miles. The road distance is 621.6 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Mason City to Detroit, including transfers.
Detroit is 1h ahead of Mason City. It is currently 5:25 AM in Mason City and 6:25 AM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Detroit is 622 miles. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Mason City to Detroit.
There are 518+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis, Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis, Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Mason City to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Mason City to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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