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Connecting / Alternate Routes

Metro Transit offers several connecting and alternate bus routes to help you reach your destination. We recommend using our Trip Planner to explore your transit options or contacting Transit Information for assistance via Chat using the Need Help? button in the lower right of this page, via text at 612-444-1161, or by phone at 612-373-3333.

Below is a list of Blue Line stations with available bus routes to downtown Minneapolis or Mall of America.

METRO D Line is a great alternative to get between downtown Minneapolis and Mall of America.

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Mall of America Transit Station

Connecting routes: METRO D and Red line, 54, 345, 440, 442, 444, 495, 515, 538, 540, 542, and 686

  • Alternate route to downtown Minneapolis: METRO D Line 
  • Alternate route to Airport Terminal 1 and downtown St. Paul: 54

30th Ave.

Connecting route to Mall of America and St. Paul: 54 

American Blvd.

Connecting route to Mall of America and St. Paul: 54 

Airport - Terminal 1

Connecting route to Mall of America and St. Paul: 54

VA Medical Center

Connecting routes: 22 and 440

  • Alternate route to downtown Mpls: 22

46th St.

Connecting routes: METRO A Line, 7, 9, 46, 74, 436, and 446

  • Alternate routes to downtown Mpls.: 7 and 9

38th St.

Connecting routes: 14, 22 and 38

  • Alternate routes to downtown Mpls.: 14 and 22

Lake St./Midtown

Connecting routes: 27 and METRO B Line

  • Alternate route downtown Mpls.: 7

Franklin Ave.

Connecting routes: 2, 9, 22, and 67

  • Alternate routes to downtown Mpls.: 9 and 22

Cedar-Riverside

  • Alternate route to downtown Mpls.: 22

West Bank 

Connecting routes: METRO Green Line

  • Alternate routes to downtown Mpls.: 3, 7, and 22

U.S. Bank Stadium

Connecting route: METRO Green Line (except for periods where it is also using replacement bus service)

  • Alternate route to Mall of America: METRO D Line
  • Alternate route to downtown St. Paul: 94

Govt. Plaza

  • Alternate route to Mall of America: METRO D Line
  • Alternate route to downtown St. Paul: 94

Nicollet Mall

  • Alternate route to Mall of America: METRO D Line 
  • Alternate route to downtown St. Paul: 94

Warehouse District/Hennepin Ave.

  • Alternate route to Mall of America: METRO D Line
  • Alternate route to downtown St. Paul: 94