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How to get fromOttawa to Clear Lakeby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Clear Lake by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Mason City

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane YOW - MCW
    9h 50m
    $106–460

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    31h 13m
    $257–396

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from St. Paul to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    33h 2m
    $385–1,018

  4. Drive  1,107.4 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Clear Lakecar car 1,107.4 mi
    20h 28m
    $254–367

  5. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane YOW - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Clear Lakecar car
    11h 2m
    $107–475

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

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane YOW - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mason Citybus bus
    10h 38m
    $386–1,175

  7. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    32h 28m
    $227–371

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Clear Lake, IA, USA?

United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Mason City (MCW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Clear Lake via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, St. Paul, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 31h 13m.

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