There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Mason City by plane, train, bus, shuttle, taxi, 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 to Mason City
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mason City (MCW)plane STL - MCW
5h 44m$100–460Drive 415.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Mason Citycar 415.4 mi
7h 32m$76–110Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest City
- Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi
14h 43m$413–624Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane STL - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Mason Citycar
6h 56m$86–442Fly to Rochester, bus, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (RST)plane STL - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus
- Take the taxi from Austin to Mason Citytaxi
8h 16m$248–682Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar
15h 36m$139–285Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus
- Take the taxi from Austin to Mason Citytaxi
16h 51m$342–563Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus
- Take the taxi from Austin to Mason Citytaxi
18h 12m$306–451
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mason City (MCW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Mason City is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Mason City is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $100 - $460.
The distance between St. Louis and Mason City is 365 miles. The road distance is 417.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Mason City without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 14h 43m and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from St. Louis to Mason City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Mason City is 418 miles. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from St. Louis to Mason City.
There are 20+ hotels available in Mason City.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mason City (MCW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $95–210
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