There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Mason City by plane, bus, car, train, shuttle, or taxi
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mason City (MCW)plane DCA - MCW
5h 48m$162–708Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DCA - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Mason Citycar
5h 8m$153–688Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar
27h 42m$160–300Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar
28h 29m$268–568Drive 1,033.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Mason Citycar 1,033.4 mi
18h 44m$189–273Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DCA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest City
- Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi
6h 19m$518–1,479Train, bus, shuttle, taxi via Madison
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Love's - Albert Lea, MN
- Take the taxi from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Mason Citytaxi
30h 32m$411–786Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
- Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mason Citytaxi
32h 45m$516–993
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mason City (MCW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Mason City is to bus and drive which costs $160 - $300 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Mason City is to fly and drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Washington and Mason City is 911 miles. The road distance is 1039.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Mason City without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi via Madison which takes 30h 32m and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Washington to Mason City, including transfers.
Mason City is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 5:38 PM in Washington and 4:38 PM in Mason City.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Mason City is 1039 miles. It takes approximately 18h 44m to drive from Washington to Mason City.
There are 20+ hotels available in Mason City.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mason City (MCW) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $95–210
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