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CTA bus 79

79th

70% 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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Thu, Sep 18, 2025
  • Ford CityWheelchair accessible12:21 PM
  • 76th Street / Ford City Movie TheatreWheelchair accessible12:21 PM
  • Cicero / 76th StreetWheelchair accessible12:23 PM
  • Cicero / 78th StreetWheelchair accessible12:24 PM
  • 79th Street / CiceroWheelchair accessible12:25 PM
  • 79th Street / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible12:25 PM
  • 79th Street / KilpatrickWheelchair accessible12:26 PM
  • 79th Street / KilbournWheelchair accessible12:26 PM
  • 79th Street / KostnerWheelchair accessible12:27 PM
  • 79th Street / TrippWheelchair accessible12:28 PM
  • 79th Street / KarlovWheelchair accessible12:28 PM
  • 79th Street / PulaskiWheelchair accessible12:29 PM
  • 79th Street / SpringfieldWheelchair accessible12:30 PM
  • 79th Street / HamlinWheelchair accessible12:30 PM
  • 79th Street / LawndaleWheelchair accessible12:31 PM
  • 79th Street / Central ParkWheelchair accessible12:32 PM
  • 79th Street / St. LouisWheelchair accessible12:32 PM
  • 79th Street / HomanWheelchair accessible12:33 PM
  • 79th Street / Columbus (Southwest Hwy.)Wheelchair accessible12:34 PM
  • 79th Street / KedzieWheelchair accessible12:34 PM
  • 79th Street / AlbanyWheelchair accessible12:35 PM
  • 79th Street / SacramentoWheelchair accessible12:36 PM
  • 79th Street / FranciscoWheelchair accessible12:36 PM
  • 79th Street / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible12:37 PM
  • 79th Street / WashtenawWheelchair accessible12:38 PM
  • 79th Street / TalmanWheelchair accessible12:38 PM
  • 79th Street / CampbellWheelchair accessible12:39 PM
  • 79th Street / Western TerminalWheelchair accessible12:41 PM
  • 79th Street / OakleyWheelchair accessible12:41 PM
  • 79th Street / HamiltonWheelchair accessible12:43 PM
  • 79th Street / HoyneWheelchair accessible12:43 PM
  • 79th Street / DamenWheelchair accessible12:44 PM
  • 79th Street / WolcottWheelchair accessible12:45 PM
  • 79th Street / HonoreWheelchair accessible12:46 PM
  • 79th Street / WoodWheelchair accessible12:46 PM
  • 79th Street / PaulinaWheelchair accessible12:47 PM
  • 79th Street / AshlandWheelchair accessible12:48 PM
  • 79th Street / LaflinWheelchair accessible12:49 PM
  • 79th Street / LoomisWheelchair accessible12:50 PM
  • 79th Street / ThroopWheelchair accessible12:50 PM
  • 79th Street / RacineWheelchair accessible12:51 PM
  • 79th Street / AberdeenWheelchair accessible12:52 PM
  • 79th Street / MorganWheelchair accessible12:53 PM
  • 79th Street / PeoriaWheelchair accessible12:54 PM
  • 79th Street / HalstedWheelchair accessible12:55 PM
  • 79th Street / UnionWheelchair accessible12:56 PM
  • 79th Street / NormalWheelchair accessible12:57 PM
  • 79th Street / VincennesWheelchair accessible12:58 PM
  • 79th Street / PrincetonWheelchair accessible12:59 PM
  • 79th Street / WentworthWheelchair accessible1:00 PM
  • 79th Street / PerryWheelchair accessible1:02 PM
  • 79th Red Line StationWheelchair accessible1:04 PM
  • 79th Street / MichiganWheelchair accessible1:05 PM
  • 79th Street / PrairieWheelchair accessible1:07 PM
  • 79th Street / King DriveWheelchair accessible1:08 PM
  • 79th Street / EberhartWheelchair accessible1:09 PM
  • 79th Street / St. LawrenceWheelchair accessible1:10 PM
  • 79th Street / LangleyWheelchair accessible1:11 PM
  • 79th Street / Cottage GroveWheelchair accessible1:12 PM
  • 79th Street / DrexelWheelchair accessible1:13 PM
  • 79th Street / EllisWheelchair accessible1:14 PM
  • 79th Street / GreenwoodWheelchair accessible1:14 PM
  • 79th Street / WoodlawnWheelchair accessible1:15 PM
  • 79th Street / KimbarkWheelchair accessible1:17 PM
  • 79th Street / KenwoodWheelchair accessible1:17 PM
  • 79th Street / DorchesterWheelchair accessible1:18 PM
  • 79th Street / AnthonyWheelchair accessible1:18 PM
  • 79th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible1:19 PM
  • 79th Street / Stony IslandWheelchair accessible1:20 PM
  • 79th Street / East EndWheelchair accessible1:21 PM
  • 79th Street / CregierWheelchair accessible1:21 PM
  • 79th Street / BennettWheelchair accessible1:22 PM
  • 79th Street / JefferyWheelchair accessible1:23 PM
  • 79th Street / ClydeWheelchair accessible1:24 PM
  • 79th Street / PaxtonWheelchair accessible1:24 PM
  • 79th Street / CrandonWheelchair accessible1:25 PM
  • 79th Street / YatesWheelchair accessible1:26 PM
  • 79th Street / PhillipsWheelchair accessible1:26 PM
  • 79th Street / ColfaxWheelchair accessible1:27 PM
  • 79th Street / MarquetteWheelchair accessible1:27 PM
  • 79th Street / BurnhamWheelchair accessible1:28 PM
  • 79th Street / ExchangeWheelchair accessible1:29 PM
  • 79th Street / ColesWheelchair accessible1:30 PM
  • 79th Street / South ShoreWheelchair accessible1:30 PM
  • 79th Street / Lake Shore DriveWheelchair accessible1:33 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 12:21 PM, and arrives at 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive at 1:33 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

    70% on time

    70% of riders report that the CTA 79 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 35 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 79 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 79 bus is ranked 63 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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