NFTA 5 bus Stop List and Next Departures
The NFTA 5 - Niagara-Kenmore bus serves 73 bus stops in the Buffalo area departing from Elmwood Avenue / McKinley High School and ending at South Division Street / Ellicott Loop. Scroll down to see upcoming 5 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 5 bus times will be displayed. The full 5 bus schedule as well as real-time departures can be found in the Transit app.
NFTA 5 bus route map
The NFTA 5 - Niagara-Kenmore bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the NFTA 5 bus to help you plan your trip on NFTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 5 bus is approaching your stop.
See the detailed route mapNFTA 5 bus Service Alerts
Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 5 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by NFTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.
See all alertsNFTA 5 bus Service Frequency
The next 5 bus leaves Elmwood Avenue / McKinley High School at 3:30 PM, and arrives at South Division Street / Ellicott Loop at 4:28 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.
See all departuresNFTA 5 bus On-Time Performance
72 % on time72% of riders report that the NFTA 5 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 117 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 5 bus. Compared to other NFTA lines, the 5 bus is ranked 19 out of 56 NFTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official NFTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 5 by opening the Transit app.
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