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How to get fromMason City to San Diegoby plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Mason City to San Diego by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Mason City

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MCW - SAN
    7h 46m
    $193–727

  2. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mason City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane FOD - SAN
    7h 53m
    $146–623

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train
    2d 7h
    $744–1,587

  4. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Ames to Tulsabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Diegobus bus
    2d 8h
    $738–1,240

  5. Drive 1,839.2 mi

    1. Drive from Mason City to San Diegocar car 1,839.2 mi
    29h 46m
    $336–485

  6. Taxi to Rochester, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Sinclair - Austin, MNtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane RST - SAN
    8h 29m
    $321–898

  7. Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane DSM - SAN
    9h 17m
    $508–1,325

  8. Taxi, shuttle, shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Love's - Albert Lea, MNtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Mankato, MNshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1shuttle bus
    4. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MSP - SAN
    9h 15m
    $357–781

  9. Taxi, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mason City to Sinclair - Austin, MNtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle 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 Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train
    2d 12h
    $1,070–2,128

  10. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus bus
    2d 12h
    $414–787

Mason City (MCW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

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Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,485.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day.

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