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How to get fromMason City to Lake Michiganby plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Mason City to Lake Michigan by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Mason City

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    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    2h 33m
    $60–282

  2. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    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
    3h 51m
    $50–264

  3. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    10h 16m
    $79–120

  4. Drive  337.7 mi

    1. Drive from Mason City to Chicagocar car 337.7 mi
    7h 12m
    $60–87

  5. Drive to Rochester, fly

    1. Drive from Mason City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar car
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RST - ORD
    4h 4m
    $51–276

  6. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

    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
    4h 14m
    $52–277

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 312.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 33m

What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Lake Michigan, MI, USA?

United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.

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