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There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Mason City by plane, bus, car, train, subway, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mason City

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane DCA - MCW
    5h 24m
    $157–699

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mason City

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    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane IAD - MCW
    8h 8m
    $110–471

  3. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    3. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    27h 42m
    $200–297

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    3. Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar car
    28h 29m
    $500–764

  5. Drive  1,033.4 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Mason Citycar car 1,033.4 mi
    18h 43m
    $189–273

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DCA - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Mason Citycar car
    5h 18m
    $150–682

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DCA - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    6h 28m
    $439–1,100

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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.

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