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CTA bus 79

79th

59 % on time

CTA bus 79 stop list and CTA bus tracker 79

The CTA bus 79 - 79th serves 87 bus stops in Chicago departing from 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive and ending at Ford City. 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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Fri, Mar 20, 2026
  • 79th Street / Lake Shore DriveWheelchair accessible8:59 AM
  • 79th Street / South ShoreWheelchair accessible9:01 AM
  • 79th Street / ColesWheelchair accessible9:01 AM
  • 79th Street / Exchange (Metra Station)Wheelchair accessible9:02 AM
  • 79th Street / MuskegonWheelchair accessible9:03 AM
  • 79th Street / Marquette AvenueWheelchair accessible9:04 AM
  • 79th Street / ColfaxWheelchair accessible9:04 AM
  • 79th Street / PhillipsWheelchair accessible9:06 AM
  • 79th Street / YatesWheelchair accessible9:06 AM
  • 79th Street / CrandonWheelchair accessible9:07 AM
  • 79th Street / PaxtonWheelchair accessible9:07 AM
  • 79th Street / ClydeWheelchair accessible9:08 AM
  • 79th Street / JefferyWheelchair accessible9:09 AM
  • 79th Street / BennettWheelchair accessible9:10 AM
  • 79th Street / CregierWheelchair accessible9:11 AM
  • 79th Street / East EndWheelchair accessible9:11 AM
  • 79th Street / CornellWheelchair accessible9:12 AM
  • 79th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible9:13 AM
  • 79th Street / AnthonyWheelchair accessible9:14 AM
  • 79th Street / DorchesterWheelchair accessible9:14 AM
  • 79th Street / KenwoodWheelchair accessible9:15 AM
  • 79th Street / KimbarkWheelchair accessible9:15 AM
  • 79th Street / WoodlawnWheelchair accessible9:16 AM
  • 79th Street / GreenwoodWheelchair accessible9:17 AM
  • 79th Street / EllisWheelchair accessible9:17 AM
  • 79th Street / DrexelWheelchair accessible9:18 AM
  • 79th Street / Cottage GroveWheelchair accessible9:19 AM
  • 79th Street / LangleyWheelchair accessible9:20 AM
  • 79th Street / St. LawrenceWheelchair accessible9:21 AM
  • 79th Street / EberhartWheelchair accessible9:23 AM
  • 79th Street / King DriveWheelchair accessible9:23 AM
  • 79th Street / PrairieWheelchair accessible9:25 AM
  • 79th Street / MichiganWheelchair accessible9:27 AM
  • 79th Red Line StationWheelchair accessible9:28 AM
  • 79th Street / LafayetteWheelchair accessible9:29 AM
  • 79th Street / PerryWheelchair accessible9:29 AM
  • 79th Street / WentworthWheelchair accessible9:30 AM
  • 79th Street / PrincetonWheelchair accessible9:31 AM
  • 79th Street / VincennesWheelchair accessible9:32 AM
  • 79th Street / NormalWheelchair accessible9:32 AM
  • 79th Street / LoweWheelchair accessible9:34 AM
  • 79th Street / UnionWheelchair accessible9:34 AM
  • 79th Street / HalstedWheelchair accessible9:35 AM
  • 79th Street / PeoriaWheelchair accessible9:36 AM
  • 79th Street / MorganWheelchair accessible9:37 AM
  • 79th Street / AberdeenWheelchair accessible9:37 AM
  • 79th Street / RacineWheelchair accessible9:39 AM
  • 79th Street / ThroopWheelchair accessible9:39 AM
  • 79th Street / LoomisWheelchair accessible9:40 AM
  • 79th Street / LaflinWheelchair accessible9:41 AM
  • 79th Street / AshlandWheelchair accessible9:42 AM
  • 79th Street / PaulinaWheelchair accessible9:42 AM
  • 79th Street / WoodWheelchair accessible9:43 AM
  • 79th Street / WolcottWheelchair accessible9:44 AM
  • 79th Street / DamenWheelchair accessible9:45 AM
  • 79th Street / HoyneWheelchair accessible9:45 AM
  • 79th Street / HamiltonWheelchair accessible9:46 AM
  • 79th Street / OakleyWheelchair accessible9:47 AM
  • 79th Street / WesternWheelchair accessible9:48 AM
  • 79th Street / CampbellWheelchair accessible9:48 AM
  • 79th Street / TalmanWheelchair accessible9:49 AM
  • 79th Street / WashtenawWheelchair accessible9:50 AM
  • 79th Street / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible9:50 AM
  • 79th Street / FranciscoWheelchair accessible9:51 AM
  • 79th Street / SacramentoWheelchair accessible9:52 AM
  • 79th Street / AlbanyWheelchair accessible9:53 AM
  • 79th Street / KedzieWheelchair accessible9:53 AM
  • 79th Street / Columbus (Southwest Hwy.)Wheelchair accessible9:54 AM
  • 79th Street / SpauldingWheelchair accessible9:54 AM
  • 79th Street / HomanWheelchair accessible9:55 AM
  • 79th Street / St. LouisWheelchair accessible9:56 AM
  • 79th Street / Central ParkWheelchair accessible9:56 AM
  • 79th Street / LawndaleWheelchair accessible9:57 AM
  • 79th Street / HamlinWheelchair accessible9:58 AM
  • 79th Street / SpringfieldWheelchair accessible9:59 AM
  • 79th Street / PulaskiWheelchair accessible9:59 AM
  • 79th Street / KarlovWheelchair accessible9:59 AM
  • 79th Street / TrippWheelchair accessible10:00 AM
  • 79th Street / KostnerWheelchair accessible10:00 AM
  • 79th Street / KilbournWheelchair accessible10:01 AM
  • 79th Street / KentonWheelchair accessible10:01 AM
  • 79th Street / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible10:02 AM
  • 79th Street / CiceroWheelchair accessible10:02 AM
  • Cicero / 78th StreetWheelchair accessible10:02 AM
  • Cicero / 76th StreetWheelchair accessible10:03 AM
  • 76th Street / Ford City Movie TheatreWheelchair accessible10:04 AM
  • Ford CityWheelchair accessible10:06 AM
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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 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive at 8:59 AM, and arrives at Ford City at 10:06 AM. 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

    59 % on time

    59% of riders report that the CTA 79 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 21 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 79 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 79 bus is ranked 103 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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