There are 3 ways to get from Mason City to Minnesota by taxi, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, shuttle, bus
best- 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 Minneapolisbus
9h 47m$448–700Drive 132.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mason City to Minneapoliscar 132.4 mi
2h 23m$25–35Drive, bus (Greyhound)
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
11h 15m$77–122
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Minnesota is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Minnesota is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $24 - $35.
The distance between Mason City and Minnesota is 432 miles. The road distance is 133.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to Minnesota without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $440 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Mason City to Minnesota, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Minnesota is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Mason City to Minnesota.
There are 441+ hotels available in Minnesota.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Minnesota, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mason City to Minnesota. However, you can take the taxi to Forest City, take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University, walk to Ames, then take the bus to Minneapolis. Alternatively, you can drive from Mason City to Minneapolis in around 2h 23m.
- 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 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 Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–85
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
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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