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

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

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  1. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    best
    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 the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    12h 9m
    $395–558

  2. Drive  364.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mason City to Springfieldcar car 364.8 mi
    7h 12m
    $67–97

  3. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane ALO - SPI
    10h 18m
    $83–377

  4. 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 Springfieldtrain train
    13h 59m
    $106–227

  5. Drive, bus

    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 Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    15h
    $91–167

  6. Fly Mason City to Decatur Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane MCW - DEC
    2. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    9h 55m
    $97–403

  7. Fly Mason City to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane MCW - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    7h 35m
    $100–398

  8. Fly Mason City to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane MCW - SPI
    4h 27m
    $92–394

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 490 mi
  • Duration: 12h 9m

What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Mason City (MCW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) twice daily.

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