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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 85 bus stops in Chicago departing from Ford City 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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Wed, Aug 27, 2025
  • Ford CityWheelchair accessible2:13 PM
  • 76th Street / Ford City Movie TheatreWheelchair accessible2:13 PM
  • Cicero / 76th StreetWheelchair accessible2:15 PM
  • Cicero / 78th StreetWheelchair accessible2:16 PM
  • 79th Street / CiceroWheelchair accessible2:17 PM
  • 79th Street / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible2:17 PM
  • 79th Street / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible2:18 PM
  • 79th Street / KilbournWheelchair accessible2:18 PM
  • 79th Street / KostnerWheelchair accessible2:19 PM
  • 79th Street / TrippWheelchair accessible2:20 PM
  • 79th Street / KarlovWheelchair accessible2:20 PM
  • 79th Street / PulaskiWheelchair accessible2:21 PM
  • 79th Street / SpringfieldWheelchair accessible2:22 PM
  • 79th Street / HamlinWheelchair accessible2:22 PM
  • 79th Street / LawndaleWheelchair accessible2:23 PM
  • 79th Street / Central ParkWheelchair accessible2:24 PM
  • 79th Street / St. LouisWheelchair accessible2:24 PM
  • 79th Street / HomanWheelchair accessible2:25 PM
  • 79th Street / Columbus (Southwest Hwy.)Wheelchair accessible2:26 PM
  • 79th Street / KedzieWheelchair accessible2:27 PM
  • 79th Street / AlbanyWheelchair accessible2:27 PM
  • 79th Street / SacramentoWheelchair accessible2:28 PM
  • 79th Street / FranciscoWheelchair accessible2:29 PM
  • 79th Street / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible2:30 PM
  • 79th Street / WashtenawWheelchair accessible2:31 PM
  • 79th Street / TalmanWheelchair accessible2:31 PM
  • 79th Street / CampbellWheelchair accessible2:32 PM
  • 79th Street / Western TerminalWheelchair accessible2:34 PM
  • 79th Street / OakleyWheelchair accessible2:34 PM
  • 79th Street / HamiltonWheelchair accessible2:36 PM
  • 79th Street / HoyneWheelchair accessible2:36 PM
  • 79th Street / DamenWheelchair accessible2:37 PM
  • 79th Street / WolcottWheelchair accessible2:38 PM
  • 79th Street / HonoreWheelchair accessible2:39 PM
  • 79th Street / WoodWheelchair accessible2:39 PM
  • 79th Street / PaulinaWheelchair accessible2:40 PM
  • 79th Street / AshlandWheelchair accessible2:41 PM
  • 79th Street / LaflinWheelchair accessible2:42 PM
  • 79th Street / LoomisWheelchair accessible2:43 PM
  • 79th Street / ThroopWheelchair accessible2:44 PM
  • 79th Street / RacineWheelchair accessible2:45 PM
  • 79th Street / AberdeenWheelchair accessible2:46 PM
  • 79th Street / MorganWheelchair accessible2:47 PM
  • 79th Street / PeoriaWheelchair accessible2:47 PM
  • 79th Street / HalstedWheelchair accessible2:48 PM
  • 79th Street / UnionWheelchair accessible2:49 PM
  • 79th Street / NormalWheelchair accessible2:51 PM
  • 79th Street / VincennesWheelchair accessible2:52 PM
  • 79th Street / PrincetonWheelchair accessible2:53 PM
  • 79th Street / WentworthWheelchair accessible2:54 PM
  • 79th Street / PerryWheelchair accessible2:56 PM
  • 79th Red Line StationWheelchair accessible2:58 PM
  • 79th Street / MichiganWheelchair accessible2:59 PM
  • 79th Street / PrairieWheelchair accessible3:01 PM
  • 79th Street / King DriveWheelchair accessible3:02 PM
  • 79th Street / EberhartWheelchair accessible3:03 PM
  • 79th Street / St. LawrenceWheelchair accessible3:04 PM
  • 79th Street / LangleyWheelchair accessible3:05 PM
  • 79th Street / Cottage GroveWheelchair accessible3:06 PM
  • 79th Street / DrexelWheelchair accessible3:07 PM
  • 79th Street / EllisWheelchair accessible3:08 PM
  • 79th Street / GreenwoodWheelchair accessible3:08 PM
  • 79th Street / WoodlawnWheelchair accessible3:09 PM
  • 79th Street / KimbarkWheelchair accessible3:11 PM
  • 79th Street / KenwoodWheelchair accessible3:11 PM
  • 79th Street / DorchesterWheelchair accessible3:12 PM
  • 79th Street / AnthonyWheelchair accessible3:12 PM
  • 79th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible3:13 PM
  • 79th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible3:14 PM
  • 79th Street / East EndWheelchair accessible3:15 PM
  • 79th Street / CregierWheelchair accessible3:15 PM
  • 79th Street / BennettWheelchair accessible3:16 PM
  • 79th Street / JefferyWheelchair accessible3:17 PM
  • 79th Street / ClydeWheelchair accessible3:18 PM
  • 79th Street / PaxtonWheelchair accessible3:18 PM
  • 79th Street / CrandonWheelchair accessible3:19 PM
  • 79th Street / YatesWheelchair accessible3:20 PM
  • 79th Street / PhillipsWheelchair accessible3:20 PM
  • 79th Street / ColfaxWheelchair accessible3:21 PM
  • 79th Street / MarquetteWheelchair accessible3:21 PM
  • 79th Street / BurnhamWheelchair accessible3:22 PM
  • 79th Street / ExchangeWheelchair accessible3:23 PM
  • 79th Street / ColesWheelchair accessible3:24 PM
  • 79th Street / South ShoreWheelchair accessible3:24 PM
  • 79th Street / Lake Shore DriveWheelchair accessible3:27 PM
  • CTA 79th map

    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 Ford City at 2:13 PM, and arrives at 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive at 3:27 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, 32 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 79 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 79 bus is ranked 93 out of 133 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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