Bus - 5

5 Line

S Downtown

NFTA

NFTA 5 Bus Route Schedule and Stops (Updated)

The 5 bus (S Downtown) has 74 stops departing from Elmwood Avenue Mckinley High School and ending at South Division Street Ellicott Loop.

Choose any of the 5 bus stops below to find updated real-time schedules and to see their route map.

Direction: S Downtown (74 stops)

  • Elmwood Avenue Mckinley High School

  • Elmwood Avenue Nottingham Terrace N

  • Elmwood Avenue Chatham Avenue North

  • Elmwood Avenue Amherst Street North

  • Elmwood Avenue Great Arrow Avenue N

  • Elmwood Avenue 1771 Elmwood Avenue

  • Elmwood Avenue Hertel Avenue North

  • Elmwood Avenue 2021 Elmwood Avenue

  • Elmwood Avenue 2128 Elmwood Avenue

  • Elmwood Avenue Kenmore Avenue North

  • Kenmore Avenue Elmwood Avenue West

  • Kenmore Avenue Wilber Avenue West

  • Kenmore Avenue Melrose Avenue West

  • Kenmore Avenue Military Road West

  • Kenmore Extension Military Road Wes

  • Ontario St Kenmore Extension South

  • Ontario Street Skillen Street South

  • Ontario Street Philadelphia Street

  • Ontario Street Chadduck Avenue Sout

  • Ontario Street Crowley Avenue South

  • Ontario Street Saratoga Street Sout

  • Ontario Street Tonawanda Street Sou

  • Ontario Street Riverside High Schoo

  • Tonawanda Street 839 Tonawanda Stre

  • Tonawanda Street Riverside Avenue N

  • Tonawanda Street Ross Avenue North

  • Tonawanda Street Esser Avenue North

  • Tonawanda Street Vulcan Street Nort

  • Vulcan Street Tonawanda Street West

  • Vulcan Street River Road West

  • Niagara Street Riversid Park South

  • Niagara Street Riverside Avenue Sou

  • Niagara Street Briggs Avenue South

  • Niagara Street Ontario Street South

  • Niagara Street Arthur Street South

  • Niagara Street Hertel Avenue South

  • Niagara Street Farmer Street South

  • Niagara Street Austin Street South

  • Niagara Street Hamilton Street Sout

  • Niagara Street Amherst Street South

  • Niagara Street Bridge Street South

  • Niagara Street 1700 Niagara Street

  • Niagara Street Tonawanda Street Sou

  • Niagara Street Forest Avenue South

  • Niagara Street Bird Avenue South

  • Niagara Street Potomac Avenue South

  • Niagara Street West Delavan Avenue

  • Niagara Street Lafayette Avenue Sou

  • Niagara Street Auburn Avenue South

  • Niagara Street Breckenridge Street

  • Niagara Street West Ferry Street So

  • Niagara Street Albany Street South

  • Niagara Street School Street South

  • Niagara Street Hampshire Street Sou

  • Niagara Street Massachusetts Avenue

  • Niagara Street Rhode Island Street

  • Niagara Street Vermont Street South

  • Niagara Street Columbus Pkwy South

  • Niagara Street Porter Avenue South

  • Niagara Street Jersey Street South

  • Niagara Street Pennsylvania Street

  • Niagara Street Hudson Street South

  • Niagara Street Maryland Street Sout

  • Niagara Street Virginia Street Sout

  • Niagara Street Carolina Street Sout

  • Niagara Street Georgia Street South

  • Niagara Street West Mohawk Street S

  • Niagara Street South Elmwood Avenue

  • Niagara Square City Hall South Oppo

  • Court Street Pearl Street East

  • Pearl Street West Eagle Street Sout

  • Church Street Main Street East

  • South Division Washington Street Ea

  • South Division Street Ellicott Loop

5 FAQ

  • What time does the 5 bus start operating?

    Services on the 5 bus start at 2:45 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

  • What time does the 5 bus stop working?

    Services on the 5 bus stop at 3:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

  • What time does the 5 bus arrive?

    When does the S Downtown bus line come? for live arrival times and to see the full schedule for the S Downtown bus line that is closest to your location.

  • Is there a 5 bus stop near me?

    to view the nearest 5 bus stop.

NFTA 5 bus Route Map - S Downtown

PDF Version: 5 schedule, stops and map

5 Bus Schedule

5 bus route operates on weekdays. Regular schedule hours: 2:45 PM-3:30 PM

DayOperating HoursFrequency (min)
Mon2:45 PM-3:30 PM45
Tue2:45 PM-3:30 PM45
Wed2:45 PM-3:30 PM45
Thu2:45 PM-3:30 PM45
Fri2:45 PM-3:30 PM45
SatNot OperationalNot Operational
SunNot OperationalNot Operational
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5 line bus fare

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5 (NFTA)

The first stop of the 5 bus route is Elmwood Avenue Mckinley High School and the last stop is South Division Street Ellicott Loop. 5 (S Downtown) is operational during weekdays.

Additional information: 5 has 74 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 47 minutes.

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