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How to get fromOmaha to Forest Cityby bus, shuttle, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Omaha to Forest City by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    5h 32m
    $253–376

  2. Drive 235.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Omaha to Forest Citycar car 235.9 mi
    4h 57m
    $43–63

  3. Fly to Mason City

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane OMA - MCW
    6h 21m
    $171–571

  4. Fly to Rochester, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Rochester (RST)plane plane OMA - RST
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Love's - Albert Lea, MNshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Forest Citytaxi taxi
    8h 18m
    $188–591

  5. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane OMA - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mason Citybus bus
    7h 10m
    $671–1,106

  6. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane OMA - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Forest Citycar car
    7h 30m
    $110–502

Omaha (OMA) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 272.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Forest City, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Mason City (MCW) 3 times a day.

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