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How to get fromMason City to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshoreby plane, train, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Mason City to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore by plane, train, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Mason City, train

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Dune Parktrain train
    4h 10m
    $78–304

  2. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    3. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Dune Parktrain train
    5h 21m
    $69–297

  3. 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 Van Buren St. to Dune Parktrain train Ssl
    11h 49m
    $87–147

  4. Drive 390 mi

    1. Drive from Mason City to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshorecar car 390 mi
    7h 23m
    $72–103

  5. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, train

    1. Drive from Mason City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FOD - ORD
    3. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Dune Parktrain train
    5h 54m
    $76–310

  6. Taxi to Rochester, fly, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Sinclair - Austin, MNtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RST - ORD
    3. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Dune Parktrain train
    6h 53m
    $236–525

  7. 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 Gary Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 20m
    $85–150

  8. Taxi, shuttle, bus, train

    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 Madisonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    5. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Dune Parktrain train Ssl
    14h 18m
    $233–351

Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, IN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mason City to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. However, you can take the taxi to Mason-City-Airport-MCW airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Jackson-Blue, walk to Van Buren St., take the train to Dune Park, then take the taxi to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mason City to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore via UNI Multimodal Transportation Center, Central Transfer, Waterloo, Chicago Bus Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, Van Buren St., and Dune Park in around 11h 49m.

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