Bus Transfers To and From Memphis International Airport

The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is the public transportation for the city of Memphis, Tennessee. It is also responsible for transporting airline passengers from Memphis International Airport via Route 28 to downtown Memphis and parts of Shelby County on fixed-route buses.

MATA Bus Fares

Adult: $1.00
Student: $1.00*
Seniors/Persons with disabilities: $0.50*

Note: *Students in grades K-12, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities must have a valid MATA ID card to avail the discounted price.

Buses from Memphis International Airport to Downtown Memphis

Bus No. 28 (Airport - Airways Transit Center - Downtown) has the following schedules:

• Bus 28: Airport - Airways Transit Center - Downtown: 9:14 AM - 5:14 PM
• Bus 28: Downtown - Airways Transit Center - Airport: 8:15 AM - 4:15 PM

This line has 20 stops and runs from MEM to William Hudson Transit Center daily.

Route 28 Line Information:

Bus Nº: 28
Direction: Airport - Airways Transit Center - Downtown
Stops: 20
Trip Duration: 29 min

Route 28 Line Summary, Drop-off Points, and Location:

• Memphis International Airport
• Winchester @Plough
• Airways Blvd. @Winchester, 3472 Airways Bl, Memphis
• Airways Blvd. @Brooks, Airways Boulevard, Memphis
• Airways @Professional
• Airways Transit Center, 3033 Airways Blvd., Memphis
• Airways Blvd. @Brooks, 3043 Airways Bl, Memphis
• Brooks @Airways, East Brooks Road, Memphis
• Directors Row @Brooks, 3160 Directors Row, Memphis
• Directors @Vanguard, Directors Row, Memphis
• Directors Row @Airways, 2966 Directors Row, Memphis
• Airways Blvd. @Democrat, 2830 Airways Blvd., Memphis
• Democrat @Nonconnah, 2239 Democrat Rd, Memphis
• Corporate @Nonconnah
• Nonconnah @Paragon, 2002 Nonconnah Bl, Memphis
• Nonconnah @Dividend, 1769 Nonconnah Bl, Memphis
• Jackson @Third, 345 N Third St, Memphis
• N Parkway @Third St., 444 N Third St., Memphis
• Auction @Third, 178 A W Willis Ave., Memphis
• William Hudson Transit Center 444 N Main St, Memphis

MATA Bus Routes—city of Memphis, Tennessee

MATA is the largest transit agency in the Tennessee Valley and one of the oldest continually operating public transit in North America.

Over the years, MATA has been providing safe, efficient, accessible, and affordable transportation to Memphis. MATA operates various local routes and also provides transportation to major events in town such as Beale Street Festival, Elvis Presley’s Graceland, and Children’s Museum of Memphis, and more.

Full list of attractions and bus routes below:

• AutoZone Park/ Redbirds Stadium, Bus Routes 1,4,12,13,34,39,57
• Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, Riverfront Trolley Bus
• Beale Street, Main Street Trolley (Rail)
• Beale Street Landing, Riverfront Trolley Bus
• Broad Avenue Arts District, Bus Route 32
• Brooks Museum, Bus Route 50
• Cooper Young Entertainment District, Bus Route 2
• Elvis Presley’s Graceland, Bus Route 42
• FedEx Forum, Bus Routes 4,12,13,34,39,57
• I Am A Man Plaza, Bus Routes 4,34
• Levitt Shell, Bus Route 50
• Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Bus Routes 2,32,34
• Tiger Lane, Bus Routes 2,32
• Memphis Botanic Garden, Bus Routes 2, 57
• Memphis Convention Center, Main Street Trolley (Rail)
• Memphis Rock ‘N’ Soul Museum, Bus Routes 4,12,13,34,39,57
• Memphis International Airport, Bus Route 28
• Memphis Zoo, Bus Route 50
• Mud Island River Park, Riverfront Trolley Bus
• National Civil Rights Museum, Main Street Trolley (Rail)
• Bike Arch/Overton Park Conservancy, Bus Route 50
• Overton Square Entertainment District, Bus Route 1
• Pink Palace Museum, Bus Route 34
• Playhouse on the Square, Bus Routes 1,2
• South Main Arts District, Main Street Trolley (Rail)
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Bus Routes 19,52,53
• Soulsville/Stax Museum, Bus Routes 4, 57
• Sun Studio, Bus Route 1
• The Children’s Museum of Memphis, Bus Routes 32,34
• The Orpheum Theatre, Main Street Trolley (Rail)
• The Peabody Hotel, Bus Routes 1,4,12,13,34,39,57
• Tom Lee Park, Riverfront Trolley Bus
• Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum, Bus Route 2