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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mason City to Rochester by plane, car, bus, or train

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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 44m
    $188–896

  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
    7h 51m
    $142–642

  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
    $231–522

  4. 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
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    24h 15m
    $166–272

  5. Drive  928.8 mi

    1. Drive from Mason City to Rochestercar car 928.8 mi
    17h 37m
    $170–245

  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
    8h 37m
    $169–839

  7. Drive to Rochester, fly to Rochester

    1. Drive from Mason City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar car
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane RST - ROC
    7h 54m
    $180–891

  8. 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
    10h 37m
    $191–892

Mason City (MCW) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 800.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Rochester (ROC) 3 times a day.

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