There are 8 ways to get from Mason City to Topeka by taxi, shuttle, bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, shuttle, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 27m$389–598Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topekabus
12h 25m$67–158Drive 375.2 mi
- Drive from Mason City to Topekacar 375.2 mi
6h 6m$69–99Fly Mason City to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MCW - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
8h 41m$157–631Taxi, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Topeka Stationtrain
11h 20m$365–578Drive, bus via Kansas City
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
12h 53m$92–191Fly Mason City to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane MCW - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
8h 15m$103–443Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ALO - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
11h 54m$144–625
Mason City (MCW) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to Topeka is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to Topeka is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Mason City and Topeka is 432 miles. The road distance is 377.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to Topeka without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 10h 27m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Mason City to Topeka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to Topeka is 377 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Mason City to Topeka.
There are 36+ hotels available in Topeka.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mason City to Topeka. However, you can take the taxi to Forest City, take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the taxi to Des Moines, take the bus to Kansas City, walk to On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside, take the line 11 bus to On Southwest Blvd At 27Th St Southbound, walk to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, then take the bus to Quincy Street Station - Topeka. Alternatively, you can drive from Mason City to Topeka in around 6h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mason City to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Mason City to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare, Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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