There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Mason City by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, 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 to Mason City
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Mason City (MCW)plane PDX - MCW
9h 11m$205–830Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane PDX - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Mason Citycar
12h 19m$158–676Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Clear Lake Jct.bus Jefferson 801
42h 23m$589–1,209Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.bus
44h 41m$385–719Drive 1,742.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Mason Citycar 1,742.9 mi
27h 42m$319–460Fly to Rochester, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rochester (RST)plane PDX - RST
- Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mason Citytaxi
9h 46m$318–903Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PDX - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Mason Citybus
9h 3m$234–889Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PDX - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Clear Lake Jct.bus
8h 35m$405–1,565Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane PDX - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Mason Citycar
11h 5m$196–823
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Mason City (MCW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Mason City is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Mason City is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Portland and Mason City is 1473 miles. The road distance is 1753.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Mason City without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 23m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Portland to Mason City, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Mason City is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 44h 41m.
Mason City is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:51 AM in Portland and 10:51 AM in Mason City.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Mason City is 1753 miles. It takes approximately 27h 42m to drive from Portland to Mason City.
There are 16+ hotels available in Mason City.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Mason City (MCW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Mason City via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, Des Moines, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 44h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from MSP Airport to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Ames to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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