There are 7 ways to get from Mason City to Poplar Bluff by taxi, shuttle, bus, train, car, or plane
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, train
best- Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the train from Springfield to Poplar Bluff Stationtrain
19h 40mDrive 551.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mason City to Poplar Bluffcar 551.4 mi
10h 18m$101–146Drive, 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 Poplar Bluff Stationtrain
20h 51m$316–492Fly Mason City to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane MCW - CGI
- Drive from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Poplar Bluffcar
12h 5m$155–646Drive, bus
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Flying J - Matthewsbus
- Drive from Flying J - Matthews to Poplar Bluffcar
20h 43m$169–230Fly Mason City to Barkley Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane MCW - PAH
- Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Poplar Bluffcar
10h 51m$181–704Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, drive
- Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ALO - CGI
- Drive from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Poplar Bluffcar
9h 46m$186–739
Mason City (MCW) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Poplar Bluff is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Poplar Bluff is to drive and fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Mason City and Poplar Bluff is 753 miles. The road distance is 554.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to Poplar Bluff without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus and train which takes 19h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 40m to get from Mason City to Poplar Bluff, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Poplar Bluff is 555 miles. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Mason City to Poplar Bluff.
There are 10+ hotels available in Poplar Bluff.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Poplar Bluff, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mason City to Poplar Bluff. However, you can take the taxi to Forest City, take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the taxi to Des Moines, take the bus to Galesburg, walk to Galesburg Amtrak Station, take the bus to Springfield, walk to Springfield, then take the train to Poplar Bluff Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mason City to Poplar Bluff Station via UNI Multimodal Transportation Center, Central Transfer, Waterloo, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Mason City to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mason City to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Poplar Bluff Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Poplar Bluff Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Flying J - Matthews
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $80–100
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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