How to get from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul by bus and light rail?

By bus and light rail

To get from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul in St. Paul, you’ll need to take 2 bus lines and one light rail line: take the METRO C LINE bus from Penn & 36th Ave Station station to 8th St & Hennepin Station station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the METRO BLUE LINE light rail and finally take the 21 bus from Lake St E & Lake St - Midtown Station station to Marshall & Otis Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 6 min. The ride fare is $4.00.

66min$4.00
Bus - METRO C LINEMETRO C LINE
Light Rail - METRO BLUE LINEMETRO BLUE LINE
Bus - 2121
Walk to Minneapolis Saint Paul
Leaves from Penn & 36th Ave Station

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from bus station
    Start from bus station
    Penn & 36th Ave Station
  • 2
    Bus - METRO C LINEMETRO C LINE
    Wait for bus
    METRO C LINE
    Downtown / Penn / Rapid
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    8th St & Hennepin Station
    ID 17906
    19 min
  • 4
    Walk to light rail station
    Walk to light rail station
    Warehouse/Hennepin Avewarehouse/Hennepin Avenue
    450 yd • 6 min
  • 5
    Light Rail - METRO BLUE LINEMETRO BLUE LINE
    Wait for light rail
    METRO BLUE LINE
    Mall Of America
  • 6
    Ride to light rail station
    Ride to light rail station
    Lake Street Midtown Station
    ID 991010
    11 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Lake St E & Lake St - Midtown Station
    ID 43022
    50 yd • 1 min
  • 8
    Bus - 2121
    Wait for bus
    21
    Selby-Lake / St Paul
  • 9
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Marshall & Otis Station
    ID 57333
    10 min
  • 10
    Walk to Minneapolis Saint Paul
    Walk to
    Minneapolis Saint Paul
    360 yd • 5 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

By bus

To get from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul in St. Paul, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the METRO C LINE bus from Penn & 36th Ave Station station to 8th St S & Lasalle Ave / Nicollet Mall station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the 22 bus and finally take the 21 bus from Lake St E & Cedar Ave S station to Marshall & Otis Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 20 min. The ride fare is $2.00.

80min$2.00
Bus - METRO C LINEMETRO C LINE
Bus - 2222
Bus - 2121
Walk to Minneapolis Saint Paul
Leaves from Penn & 36th Ave Station

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from bus station
    Start from bus station
    Penn & 36th Ave Station
  • 2
    Bus - METRO C LINEMETRO C LINE
    Wait for bus
    METRO C LINE
    Downtown / Penn / Rapid
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    8th St S & Lasalle Ave / Nicollet Mall
    20 min
  • 4
    Bus - 2222
    Wait for bus
    22
    Cedar-28av / Va Med Ctr / Via Humboldt
  • 5
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Cedar Ave S & Lake St E
    ID 15374
    19 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Lake St E & Cedar Ave S
    ID 16890
    30 yd • 1 min
  • 7
    Bus - 2121
    Wait for bus
    21
    Selby-Lake / St Paul
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Marshall & Otis Station
    ID 57333
    14 min
  • 9
    Walk to Minneapolis Saint Paul
    Walk to
    Minneapolis Saint Paul
    360 yd • 5 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul

The distance between Penn & 36th Ave Station, St. Paul and Minneapolis Saint Paul, St. Paul is approximately 9.88 mi, which can typically be travelled in 66 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul by bus and light rail, so no matter how you choose to travel in St. Paul – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to Penn & 36th Ave Station

Penn & 36th Ave Station is located at Penn & 36th Ave Station, St. Paul and the nearest public transit station is Penn & 36th Ave Station.

Bus stations close to Penn & 36th Ave Station:

  • Penn & 36th Ave Station
  • Penn & Dowling Station
  • Penn & Lowry Station

Public transit stations close to Minneapolis Saint Paul, St. Paul

Minneapolis Saint Paul is located at Minneapolis Saint Paul, St. Paul and the nearest public transit station is Snelling Avenue.

Bus stations close to Minneapolis Saint Paul:

  • Cretin Ave & Marshall Ave
  • Cretin Ave & Roblyn Ave
  • Marshall & Cretin Station

Related Routes

By bus

To get from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul in St. Paul, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the METRO C LINE bus from Penn & 36th Ave Station station to 8th St S & Lasalle Ave / Nicollet Mall station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the 22 bus and finally take the 21 bus from Lake St E & Cedar Ave S station to Marshall & Otis Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 20 min. The ride fare is $2.00.

80min$2.00
Bus - METRO C LINEMETRO C LINE
Bus - 2222
Bus - 2121
Walk to Minneapolis Saint Paul
Leaves from Penn & 36th Ave Station

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from bus station
    Start from bus station
    Penn & 36th Ave Station
  • 2
    Bus - METRO C LINEMETRO C LINE
    Wait for bus
    METRO C LINE
    Downtown / Penn / Rapid
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    8th St S & Lasalle Ave / Nicollet Mall
    20 min
  • 4
    Bus - 2222
    Wait for bus
    22
    Cedar-28av / Va Med Ctr / Via Humboldt
  • 5
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Cedar Ave S & Lake St E
    ID 15374
    19 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Lake St E & Cedar Ave S
    ID 16890
    30 yd • 1 min
  • 7
    Bus - 2121
    Wait for bus
    21
    Selby-Lake / St Paul
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Marshall & Otis Station
    ID 57333
    14 min
  • 9
    Walk to Minneapolis Saint Paul
    Walk to
    Minneapolis Saint Paul
    360 yd • 5 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul?

    The fastest way takes 66 minutes, using Bus line METRO C LINE, Bus line METRO BLUE LINE, Bus line 21.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul?

    The alternative route takes 80 minutes, using Bus line METRO C LINE, Bus line 22, Bus line 21.

  • Is there a direct bus between Penn & 36th Ave Station and Minneapolis Saint Paul?

    No, you’ll have to take 2 bus lines and one light rail line in total. The total travelling time is 1 hr 6 min.

  • Which bus line goes from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul?

    The METRO C LINE bus line goes from Downtown / Penn / Rapid station near Penn & 36th Ave Station in Minneapolis to 8th St & Hennepin Station station. From there you’ll have to take one bus line and one light rail line till 8th St & Hennepin Station station near Minneapolis Saint Paul in St. Paul.

  • How long does it take to travel from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul by bus and light rail?

    The total travel time between Penn & 36th Ave Station in Minneapolis and Minneapolis Saint Paul in St. Paul by bus and light rail is about 1 hr 6 min.

  • Where do I get on the bus near Penn & 36th Ave Station to get to Minneapolis Saint Paul?

    Get on the METRO C LINE bus from the Downtown / Penn / Rapid stop near Penn & 36th Ave Station in Minneapolis.

  • Where do I get off the bus when travelling between Penn & 36th Ave Station and Minneapolis Saint Paul?

    Get off the bus at the 8th St & Hennepin Station stop, which is closest to Minneapolis Saint Paul in St. Paul.

  • How much is the total bus and light rail fare from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul?

    The ride from Penn & 36th Ave Station to Minneapolis Saint Paul costs $4.00.

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