There are 10 ways to get from Mason City to Kalamazoo by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCW - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
5h 47m$95–362Fly Mason City to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane MCW - AZO
5h 38m$80–369Drive, 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 Kalamazootrain
13h 10m$101–187Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Mason City to Austintaxi
- Take the bus from Austin to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
16h 26m$345–608Drive 481.5 mi
- Drive from Mason City to Kalamazoocar 481.5 mi
9h 41m$88–127Fly Mason City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MCW - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
7h 50m$127–655Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
6h 59m$86–345Fly Mason City to South Bend, train, bus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to South Bend (SBN)plane MCW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Garytrain
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
9h 6m$132–619Taxi, bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the taxi from Mason City to Austintaxi
- Take the bus from Austin to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
14h 38m$309–478Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mason City to Austintaxi
- Take the bus from Austin to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus
15h 15m$293–438
Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Kalamazoo is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Kalamazoo is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $80 - $370.
The distance between Mason City and Kalamazoo is 453 miles. The road distance is 484.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to Kalamazoo without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 16h 26m and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Mason City to Kalamazoo, including transfers.
Kalamazoo is 1h ahead of Mason City. It is currently 10:28 AM in Mason City and 11:28 AM in Kalamazoo.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Kalamazoo is 484 miles. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Mason City to Kalamazoo.
There are 52+ hotels available in Kalamazoo.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Kalamazoo, MI, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Mason City (MCW) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Mason City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Mason City to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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