There are 8 ways to get from Mason City to Kansas City by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Kansas Citybus Jefferson Lines 801 / ...
6h 40m$99–138Drive 312.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mason City to Kansas Citycar 312.9 mi
5h 8m$58–83Fly from Mason City
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MCW - MCI
6h 29m$133–627Bus via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Des Moinesbus Jefferson Lines 801 / ...
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus Jefferson Lines 803 / ...
7h$109–158Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ALO - MCI
10h 5m$124–620Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to MSP Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MSP - MCI
6h 21m$664–1,033Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Mason City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane FOD - MCI
8h 35m$136–673Bus, bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Kansas City (MCI)plane RST - MCI
9h 15m
Mason City (MCW) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Kansas City is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Kansas City is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Mason City to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Clear Lake Jct. and arriving at Kansas City via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Mason City and Kansas City is 321 miles. The road distance is 314.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Mason City to Kansas City, including transfers.
Mason City to Kansas City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Clear Lake Jct. station.
The best way to get from Mason City to Kansas City is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $95 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 6h 29m.
Mason City to Kansas City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Kansas City is 315 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Mason City to Kansas City.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Kansas City twice daily. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Kansas City (MCI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare, Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–55
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $20–29
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Albert Lea to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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