There are 8 ways to get from Topeka to Mason City by bus, shuttle, taxi, 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.
Bus, shuttle, taxi
best- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest City
- Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi
9h 26m$389–602Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Drive from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Mason Citycar
11h 42m$64–157Drive 372.9 mi
- Drive from Topeka to Mason Citycar 372.9 mi
6h 10m$69–99Bus to Kansas City, fly to Mason City
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Mason City (MCW)plane MCI - MCW
10h 4m$149–570Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest City
- Take the taxi from Forest City to Mason Citytaxi
10h 42m$364–578Bus to Kansas City, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane MCI - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Mason Citycar
9h 16m$136–554Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Mason City
- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Mason City (MCW)plane MHK - MCW
6h 19m$103–433Bus to Kansas City, fly to Rochester, taxi
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rochester (RST)plane MCI - RST
- Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mason Citytaxi
10h 49m$288–744
Kansas City (MCI) to Mason City (MCW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Mason City is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Mason City is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Topeka and Mason City is 429 miles. The road distance is 375.1 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Mason City without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 9h 26m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Topeka to Mason City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Mason City is 375 miles. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Topeka to Mason City.
There are 19+ hotels available in Mason City.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Mason City, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Topeka to Mason City. However, you can take the bus to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, walk to On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, take the line 11 bus to On 12Th At Troost Eastbound, walk to Kansas City, take the bus to Des Moines, take the taxi to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the shuttle to Forest City, then take the taxi to Mason City. Alternatively, you can drive from Topeka to Mason City in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–210
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