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CTA 79 bus Route Map - 79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West)

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CTA 79 Bus Route Schedule and Stops (Updated)

The 79 bus (79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West)) has 91 stops departing from Kostner & 74th Street (Solo Cup) (North) and ending at 79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West).

Choose any of the 79 bus stops below to find updated real-time schedules and to see their route map.

Direction: 79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West) (91 stops)

  • Kostner & 74th Street (Solo Cup) (North)

  • Kostner & 74th Street (Solo Cup) (South)

  • Ford City (South)

  • 76th Street & Ford City Movie Theatre

  • Cicero/76th St.

  • Cicero & 78th Street (South)

  • 79th Street & Cicero

  • 79th/Kilpatrick (W)

  • 79th/Kilpatrick (E)

  • 79th/Kilbourn

  • 79th Street & Kostner (East)

  • 79th Street & Tripp (East)

  • 79th/Karlov

  • 79th Street & Pulaski (East)

  • 79th Street & Springfield (East)

  • 79th Street & Hamlin (East)

  • 79th Street & Lawndale (East)

  • 79th Street & Central Park (East)

  • 79th Street & St. Louis (East)

  • 79th Street & Homan (East)

  • 79th Street & Columbus (Southwest Hwy.) (East)

  • 79th Street & Kedzie (East)

  • 79th Street & Albany (East)

  • 79th Street & Sacramento (East)

  • 79th Street & Francisco (East)

  • 79th Street & California (East)

  • 79th Street & Washtenaw (East)

  • 79th Street & Talman (East)

  • 79th Street & Campbell (East)

  • 79th Street & Western Terminal (East)

  • 79th Street & Oakley (East)

  • 79th Street & Hamilton (East)

  • 79th Street & Hoyne (East)

  • 79th Street & Damen (East)

  • 79th Street & Wolcott (East)

  • 79th Street & Honore (East)

  • 79th Street & Wood (East)

  • 79th Street & Paulina (East)

  • 79th Street & Ashland (East)

  • 79th Street & Laflin (East)

  • 79th Street & Loomis (East)

  • 79th Street & Throop (East)

  • 79th Street & Racine (East)

  • 79th Street & Aberdeen (East)

  • 79th Street & Morgan (East)

  • 79th Street & Peoria (East)

  • 79th Street & Halsted (East)

  • 79th Street & Union (East)

  • 79th Street & Normal (East)

  • 79th Street & Vincennes (East)

  • Vincennes & 82nd Street (North)

  • Vincennes & 81st Street (North)

  • Vincennes & 80th Street (North)

  • Vincennes & 79th Street

  • 79th Street & Princeton (East)

  • 79th Street & Wentworth (East)

  • 79th Street & Perry (East)

  • 79th Red Line Station (East)

  • 79th Street & Michigan (East)

  • 79th Street & Prairie (East)

  • 79th Street & King Drive (East)

  • 79th Street & Eberhart (East)

  • 79th Street & St. Lawrence (East)

  • 79th Street & Langley (East)

  • 79th Street & Cottage Grove (East)

  • 79th Street & Drexel (East)

  • 79th Street & Ellis (East)

  • 79th Street & Greenwood (East)

  • 79th Street & Woodlawn (East)

  • 79th Street & Kimbark (East)

  • 79th Street & Kenwood (East)

  • 79th Street & Dorchester (East)

  • 79th Street & Anthony (East)

  • 79th Street & Stony Island (East)

  • 79th Street & Stony Island (East)

  • 79th Street & East End (East)

  • 79th Street & Cregier (East)

  • 79th Street & Bennett (East)

  • 79th Street & Jeffery (East)

  • 79th Street & Clyde (East)

  • 79th Street & Paxton (East)

  • 79th Street & Crandon (East)

  • 79th Street & Yates (East)

  • 79th Street & Phillips (East)

  • 79th Street & Colfax (East)

  • 79th Street & Marquette (East)

  • 79th Street & Burnham (East)

  • 79th Street & Exchange (East)

  • 79th Street & Coles (East)

  • 79th Street & South Shore (East)

  • 79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West)

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CTA 79 bus Route Map - 79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West)

PDF Version: 79 schedule, stops and mapRoute Map - 79 - 79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West)

79 Bus Schedule

79 bus route operates every day. Regular schedule hours: 24 hours

DayOperating HoursFrequency (min)
Mon24 hours1-9
Tue24 hours1-9
Wed24 hours1-9
Thu24 hours1-9
Fri24 hours2-9
Sat24 hours6-12
Sun24 hours7-14
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79 line bus fare

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79 (CTA)

The first stop of the 79 bus route is Kostner & 74th Street (Solo Cup) (North) and the last stop is 79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West). 79 (79th Street & Lake Shore Drive (West)) is operational during every day.

Additional information: 79 has 91 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 63 minutes.

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