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CTA bus 79

79th

63% on time

CTA bus 79 stop list and CTA bus tracker 79

The CTA bus 79 - 79th serves 86 bus stops in Chicago departing from Kostner / 74th Street (Solo Cup) and ending at 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 79 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 79 route at each stop, including connections to the 'L' or other transit options, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The CTA bus tracker 79 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 79 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Thu, Nov 27, 2025
  • Kostner / 74th Street (Solo Cup)Wheelchair accessible6:37 PM
  • Kostner / 74th Street (Solo Cup)Wheelchair accessible6:39 PM
  • 76th Street / Ford City Movie TheatreWheelchair accessible6:41 PM
  • Cicero / 76th StreetWheelchair accessible6:42 PM
  • Cicero / 78th StreetWheelchair accessible6:43 PM
  • 79th Street / CiceroWheelchair accessible6:44 PM
  • 79th Street / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible6:44 PM
  • 79th Street / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible6:45 PM
  • 79th Street / KilbournWheelchair accessible6:45 PM
  • 79th Street / KostnerWheelchair accessible6:46 PM
  • 79th Street / TrippWheelchair accessible6:47 PM
  • 79th Street / KarlovWheelchair accessible6:47 PM
  • 79th Street / PulaskiWheelchair accessible6:48 PM
  • 79th Street / SpringfieldWheelchair accessible6:49 PM
  • 79th Street / HamlinWheelchair accessible6:49 PM
  • 79th Street / LawndaleWheelchair accessible6:50 PM
  • 79th Street / Central ParkWheelchair accessible6:50 PM
  • 79th Street / St. LouisWheelchair accessible6:51 PM
  • 79th Street / HomanWheelchair accessible6:51 PM
  • 79th Street / Columbus (Southwest Hwy.)Wheelchair accessible6:52 PM
  • 79th Street / KedzieWheelchair accessible6:53 PM
  • 79th Street / AlbanyWheelchair accessible6:53 PM
  • 79th Street / SacramentoWheelchair accessible6:54 PM
  • 79th Street / FranciscoWheelchair accessible6:55 PM
  • 79th Street / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible6:56 PM
  • 79th Street / WashtenawWheelchair accessible6:56 PM
  • 79th Street / TalmanWheelchair accessible6:57 PM
  • 79th Street / CampbellWheelchair accessible6:57 PM
  • 79th Street / Western TerminalWheelchair accessible6:59 PM
  • 79th Street / OakleyWheelchair accessible6:59 PM
  • 79th Street / HamiltonWheelchair accessible7:00 PM
  • 79th Street / HoyneWheelchair accessible7:01 PM
  • 79th Street / DamenWheelchair accessible7:02 PM
  • 79th Street / WolcottWheelchair accessible7:02 PM
  • 79th Street / HonoreWheelchair accessible7:03 PM
  • 79th Street / WoodWheelchair accessible7:03 PM
  • 79th Street / PaulinaWheelchair accessible7:04 PM
  • 79th Street / AshlandWheelchair accessible7:05 PM
  • 79th Street / LaflinWheelchair accessible7:06 PM
  • 79th Street / LoomisWheelchair accessible7:07 PM
  • 79th Street / ThroopWheelchair accessible7:07 PM
  • 79th Street / RacineWheelchair accessible7:08 PM
  • 79th Street / AberdeenWheelchair accessible7:09 PM
  • 79th Street / MorganWheelchair accessible7:10 PM
  • 79th Street / PeoriaWheelchair accessible7:10 PM
  • 79th Street / HalstedWheelchair accessible7:11 PM
  • 79th Street / UnionWheelchair accessible7:12 PM
  • 79th Street / NormalWheelchair accessible7:13 PM
  • 79th Street / VincennesWheelchair accessible7:14 PM
  • 79th Street / PrincetonWheelchair accessible7:15 PM
  • 79th Street / WentworthWheelchair accessible7:16 PM
  • 79th Street / PerryWheelchair accessible7:18 PM
  • 79th Red Line StationWheelchair accessible7:20 PM
  • 79th Street / MichiganWheelchair accessible7:21 PM
  • 79th Street / PrairieWheelchair accessible7:22 PM
  • 79th Street / King DriveWheelchair accessible7:24 PM
  • 79th Street / EberhartWheelchair accessible7:24 PM
  • 79th Street / St. LawrenceWheelchair accessible7:25 PM
  • 79th Street / LangleyWheelchair accessible7:26 PM
  • 79th Street / Cottage GroveWheelchair accessible7:27 PM
  • 79th Street / DrexelWheelchair accessible7:28 PM
  • 79th Street / EllisWheelchair accessible7:28 PM
  • 79th Street / GreenwoodWheelchair accessible7:29 PM
  • 79th Street / WoodlawnWheelchair accessible7:30 PM
  • 79th Street / KimbarkWheelchair accessible7:31 PM
  • 79th Street / KenwoodWheelchair accessible7:31 PM
  • 79th Street / DorchesterWheelchair accessible7:32 PM
  • 79th Street / AnthonyWheelchair accessible7:33 PM
  • 79th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible7:33 PM
  • 79th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible7:34 PM
  • 79th Street / East EndWheelchair accessible7:34 PM
  • 79th Street / CregierWheelchair accessible7:35 PM
  • 79th Street / BennettWheelchair accessible7:36 PM
  • 79th Street / JefferyWheelchair accessible7:37 PM
  • 79th Street / ClydeWheelchair accessible7:37 PM
  • 79th Street / PaxtonWheelchair accessible7:38 PM
  • 79th Street / CrandonWheelchair accessible7:38 PM
  • 79th Street / YatesWheelchair accessible7:39 PM
  • 79th Street / PhillipsWheelchair accessible7:39 PM
  • 79th Street / ColfaxWheelchair accessible7:40 PM
  • 79th Street / MarquetteWheelchair accessible7:41 PM
  • 79th Street / BurnhamWheelchair accessible7:41 PM
  • 79th Street / ExchangeWheelchair accessible7:42 PM
  • 79th Street / ColesWheelchair accessible7:43 PM
  • 79th Street / South ShoreWheelchair accessible7:44 PM
  • 79th Street / Lake Shore DriveWheelchair accessible7:46 PM
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    CTA bus 79 route map

    The CTA bus 79 - 79th route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 79 to help you plan your trip on CTA. 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 use the included CTA tracker in the app to see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 79 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CTA bus 79 Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 79 schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by CTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    CTA 79 bus Service Frequency

    The next 79 bus leaves Kostner / 74th Street (Solo Cup) at 6:37 PM, and arrives at 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive at 7:46 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CTA 79 bus On-Time Performance

    63% on time

    63% of riders report that the CTA 79 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 29 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 79 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 79 bus is ranked 99 out of 131 CTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official CTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 79 by opening the Transit app.

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