There are 8 ways to get from Mason City to Garner by plane, car, bus, or train
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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MCW - RDU
8h 35m$138–632Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ALO - RDU
9h 20m$129–625Drive, 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 Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
34h 35m$240–376Drive, 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 Raleigh Union Stationtrain
36h 34m$630–1,066Drive 1,131.4 mi
- Drive from Mason City to Garnercar 1,131.4 mi
19h 52m$207–299Drive to Rochester, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Drive from Mason City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane RST - RDU
9h 45m$130–627Fly Mason City to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane MCW - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
11h 15m$177–567Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Drive from Mason City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane FOD - RDU
10h$131–628
Mason City (MCW) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Garner is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Garner is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Mason City and Garner is 955 miles. The road distance is 1138 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Mason City to Garner, including transfers.
Garner is 1h ahead of Mason City. It is currently 4:30 PM in Mason City and 5:30 PM in Garner.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Garner is 1138 miles. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Mason City to Garner.
There are 462+ hotels available in Garner.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Garner, NC, USA?
United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mason City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Mason City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis, Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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