There are 6 ways to get from Mason City to St. Petersburg by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mason City to Tampa
best- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Tampa (TPA)plane MCW - TPA
11h 3m$149–583Bus, train
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
2d 5h$809–1,638Drive 1,432.1 mi
- Drive from Mason City to St. Petersburgcar 1,432.1 mi
24h 53m$262–378Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to MSP Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSP - TPA
9h 16m$560–1,189Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to MSP Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MSP - SRQ
9h 21m$256–943Bus, train, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Mason City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
2d 8h$707–1,480
Mason City (MCW) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to St. Petersburg is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to St. Petersburg is to bus and fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Mason City and St. Petersburg is 1249 miles. The road distance is 1440.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to St. Petersburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $800 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Mason City to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
St. Petersburg is 1h ahead of Mason City. It is currently 5:06 AM in Mason City and 6:06 AM in St. Petersburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to St. Petersburg is 1440 miles. It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive from Mason City to St. Petersburg.
There are 2347+ hotels available in St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Mason City (MCW) to Tampa (TPA) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mason City to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–55
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–55
Bus from Mason City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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