There are 7 ways to get from Mason City to Houston 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MCW - IAH
6h 45m$145–631Drive, bus
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
29h 10m$170–332Drive, 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 Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
35h 29m$361–757Drive 1,039.4 mi
- Drive from Mason City to Houstoncar 1,039.4 mi
17h 12m$190–274Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DSM - IAH
7h 37m$420–1,029Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- 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 William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DSM - HOU
9h 10m$510–1,527Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
29h 26m$632–990
Mason City (MCW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Houston is to drive and bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Mason City and Houston is 953 miles. The road distance is 1045.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to Houston without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 29h 26m and costs $600 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Mason City to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Houston is 1045 miles. It takes approximately 17h 12m to drive from Mason City to Houston.
There are 2221+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mason City to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mason City to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
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
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Kansas City to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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