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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Mason City by plane, bus, car, train, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Mason City

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane DCA - MCW
    5h 21m
    $150–670

  2. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    cheapest
    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 23m
    $141–650

  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
    $202–304

  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
    $497–764

  5. Drive  1,033.4 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Mason Citycar car 1,033.4 mi
    18h 43m
    $171–247

  6. Fly 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 32m
    $431–1,071

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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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