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Bus Transportation Services in Aitkin County

Arrowhead Transit provides local transport in Aitkin, MN, and rides to Brainerd, Duluth, Mora, and Grand Rapids. View our bus routes and schedule a ride today:

Schedule a bus ride in the Aitkin County area or our designated trips by calling Arrowhead Transit at: 1-800-862-0175 and choosing option 4.For more routes and destinations, check out our service area map.

Aitkin Dial-A-Ride

  • Available within Aitkin city limits and surrounding areas. 
  • Dial-A-Ride Phone Number: 1-800-862-0175 option 4
  • Operating Hours
    • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Bus Fares
    • $1.25 per ride
    • $12.50 for a book of 10 tickets
    • $17.00 for an unlimited monthly pass

Additional Aitkin Bus Service Hours

  • Available within Aitkin city limits
  • Operating Hours
    • Monday through Friday, 8 to 9 a.m. & 2 to 3 p.m.
  • Bus Fare
    • $1.25 per ride
    • $12.50 for a book of 10 tickets
    • $17.00 for an unlimited monthly pass

Hill City to Grand Rapids

  • Operating Hours
    • 1st & 3rd Thursday
    • Call by noon on Wednesday to reserve
    • 5 passengers required for this route
  • Bus Schedule
    • 9:30 a.m. | Hill City
    • 10:00 a.m. | Arrive in Grand Rapids
    • 1:00 p.m. | Leave Grand Rapids for return trip
  • Bus Fares
    • $3.00 per ride

Aitkin to Brainerd

  • Operating Hours
    • 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month
    • Call by noon on Monday to reserve
  • Bus Schedule and Fares
    • 7:00 a.m. | McGregor | $3.50
    • 7:30 a.m. | Palisade | $3.50
    • 8:00 a.m. | Aitkin | $3.50
    • 9:00 a.m. | Arrive in Brainerd
    • 1:00 p.m. | Leave Brainerd for return trip

Aitkin to Duluth

  • Operating Hours
    • 2nd & 4th Friday of the month
    • Call by noon on Thursday to reserve
    • 5 passengers required for this route
  • Bus Schedule and Fares
    • Pickup Schedule
      • 8:00 a.m. | Aitkin City Hall | $5.50
      • 8:07 a.m. | Maryhill Manor | $5.50
      • 8:30 a.m. | McGregor | $4.50
      • 8:45 a.m. | Tamarack | $4.50
      • 8:55 a.m. | Wright | $3.00
      • 9:05 a.m. | Cromwell | $3.00
      • 10:00 a.m. | Arrive in Duluth
    • Return
      • 2:00 p.m. | Leave Duluth

McGrath to Brainerd

  • Operating Hours
    • 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
    • Call by noon on Wednesday to reserve
  • Bus Schedule and Fares
    • 8:00 a.m. | Giese | $5.50
    • 8:15 a.m. | McGrath | $5.50
    • 10:00 a.m. | Arrive in Brainerd
    • 1:00 p.m. | Leave Brainerd for return trip

 McGrath to Duluth

  • Operating Hours
    • 2nd Thursday of the month
    • Call by noon on Wednesday to reserve
  • Bus Schedule and Fares
    • 7:00 a.m. | Aitkin | $5.50
    • 8:00 a.m.  | Giese | $4.50
    • 8:15 a.m. | McGrath | $5.50
    • 10:00 a.m. | Arrive in Duluth
    • 2:00 p.m. | Leave Duluth for return trip

McGrath to Mora

  • Operating Hours
    • 2nd Tuesday of the month
    • Call by noon on Monday to reserve
  • Bus Schedule
    • 7:00 a.m. | Leave McGrath
    • 2:30 p.m. | Return to McGrath
  • Bus Fare
    • $3.90 one way

Kids age 5 and under ride for free! We appreciate everyone following our Bus Passenger Code of Conduct and welcome all to use our transportation services. 

Schedule a ride with Arrowhead Transit today by calling 1-800-862-0175 option 4. Learn more about purchasing bus tickets in advance.

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