There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland to Clear Lake by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Mason City
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Mason City (MCW)plane CLE - MCW
5h 32m$94–468Bus to Akron, fly to Mason City
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Mason City (MCW)plane CAK - MCW
7h 38m$80–419Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.bus
18h 27m$95–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Clear Lake Jct.bus
19h 53m$126–366Drive 698.6 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Clear Lakecar 698.6 mi
12h 16m$128–185Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CLE - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Clear Lakecar
7h 45m$92–466Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane CLE - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Clear Lakecar
7h 18m$96–484Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MN
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Clear Lake Jct.bus
23h 18m$121–355
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Mason City (MCW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Clear Lake is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Clear Lake is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $90 - $470.
The distance between Cleveland and Clear Lake is 618 miles. The road distance is 702.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Clear Lake without a car is to bus which takes 18h 27m and costs $90 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Cleveland to Clear Lake, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Clear Lake is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $90 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $240 and takes 18h 27m.
Clear Lake is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 5:05 AM in Cleveland and 4:05 AM in Clear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Clear Lake is 703 miles. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Cleveland to Clear Lake.
There are 22+ hotels available in Clear Lake.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Clear Lake, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Mason City (MCW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Clear Lake via Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 18h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Mason City via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Akron to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Owatonna to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $5–40
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