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How to get fromWashington to Mason Cityby plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Mason City by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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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 34m
    $161–711

  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 8m
    $152–691

  3. 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
    $268–569

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Austin to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    29h 17m
    $369–580

  5. Drive  1,033.4 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Mason Citycar car 1,033.4 mi
    18h 44m
    $189–273

  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 19m
    $535–1,569

  7. Train, bus, taxi via Madison

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Austin to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    30h 13m
    $454–827

  8. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Austin to Mason Citytaxi taxi
    32h 35m
    $496–973

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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) twice daily.

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