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How to get fromMason City to Rochesterby plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Mason City to Rochester by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Mason City to Rochester

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MCW - ROC
    5h 49m
    $188–846

  2. Fly Mason City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MCW - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 4m
    $142–643

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    22h 34m
    $216–482

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Austintaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Austin to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 58m
    $360–571

  5. Drive  932.4 mi

    1. Drive from Mason City to Rochestercar car 932.4 mi
    17h 34m
    $171–246

  6. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ALO - ROC
    6h 41m
    $179–839

  7. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Drive from Mason City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane FOD - ROC
    6h 15m
    $191–892

  8. Taxi, bus, train via Madison

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Austintaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Austin to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    24h 39m
    $408–733

  9. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Austintaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Austin to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    25h 50m
    $470–888

Mason City (MCW) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 800.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Rochester (ROC) 4 times a day.

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