{"id":14961,"date":"2026-08-22T07:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T11:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/bus-79-toronto"},"modified":"2026-08-22T09:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T13:14:14","slug":"bus-79-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Bus 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 79 in Toronto links Pine St at Lawrence Ave West and Runnymede Station. The route is 9.2 km long with 36 stops, and the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission puts the full trip at about 30 minutes. On a weekday it runs 92 trips in one direction, and 53 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-future.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/08\/top-transport_bus-79-toronto-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus 79 in Toronto: Pine St at Lawrence Ave West to Runnymede Station\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a89b69238de4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#Route_of_Bus_79\" title=\"Route of Bus 79\">Route of Bus 79<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#Outbound_Pine_St_at_Lawrence_Ave_West_%E2%86%92_Runnymede_Station\" title=\"Outbound: Pine St at Lawrence Ave West \u2192 Runnymede Station\">Outbound: Pine St at Lawrence Ave West \u2192 Runnymede Station<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#Inbound_Runnymede_Station_%E2%86%92_Pine_St_at_Lawrence_Ave_West\" title=\"Inbound: Runnymede Station \u2192 Pine St at Lawrence Ave West\">Inbound: Runnymede Station \u2192 Pine St at Lawrence Ave West<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#Schedule_and_frequency\" title=\"Schedule and frequency\">Schedule and frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#Fare_and_payment\" title=\"Fare and payment\">Fare and payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_79_cost\" title=\"How much does a ride on bus 79 cost?\">How much does a ride on bus 79 cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\" title=\"When do the first and last trips run?\">When do the first and last trips run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Pine_St_at_Lawrence_Ave_West_to_Runnymede_Station_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Pine St at Lawrence Ave West to Runnymede Station take?\">How long does the trip from Pine St at Lawrence Ave West to Runnymede Station take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\" title=\"How many stops does the route have?\">How many stops does the route have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-future.com\/en\/bus-79-toronto\/#Does_bus_79_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus 79 run on weekends?\">Does bus 79 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Bus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>Toronto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Transit authority<\/th>\n<td>the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Pine St at Lawrence Ave West \u2192 Runnymede Station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>Runnymede Station \u2192 Pine St at Lawrence Ave West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>9.2 km \/ 9.2 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>36 \/ 40 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 30 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>92 on weekdays, 53 on weekends one way (83 on weekdays \u2192 Pine St at Lawrence Ave West)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 4\u201320 \u00b7 midday 2\u201320 \u00b7 weekend 9\u201320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abPine St at Lawrence Ave West\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:08 \/ 23:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abRunnymede Station\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:13 \/ 23:53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>3.35 $<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 22, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Bus_79\"><\/span>Route of Bus 79<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Pine_St_at_Lawrence_Ave_West_%E2%86%92_Runnymede_Station\"><\/span>Outbound: Pine St at Lawrence Ave West \u2192 Runnymede Station<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 36 stops and runs 9.2 km. The route passes Lawrence Ave West at Ralph St West Side, Scarlett Rd at Saxony Cres, Scarlett Rd at Delemere Ave, Castleton Ave at Henrietta St. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Pine St at Lawrence Ave West<\/td>\n<td>0.2 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Lawrence Ave West at Ralph St West Side<\/td>\n<td>0.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Lawrence Ave West at Weston Rd &#8211; Weston GO Station<\/td>\n<td>0.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Lawrence Ave West at Weston Rd West Side<\/td>\n<td>0.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Lawrence Ave West at Little Ave<\/td>\n<td>1.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Lawrence Ave West South Side<\/td>\n<td>1.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Hill Garden Rd<\/td>\n<td>1.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Crane Ave<\/td>\n<td>2.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Alma Dr<\/td>\n<td>2.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Saxony Cres<\/td>\n<td>2.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Chapman Rd<\/td>\n<td>2.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at La Rose Ave<\/td>\n<td>3.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Richview Rd<\/td>\n<td>3.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Fontenay Crt South Side<\/td>\n<td>3.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Edenbridge Dr South Side<\/td>\n<td>3.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at East Dr<\/td>\n<td>4.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Edinborough Crt South Side<\/td>\n<td>4.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Delemere Ave<\/td>\n<td>5.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Foxwell St at Scarlett Rd East Side<\/td>\n<td>5.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Foxwell St at Bruton Rd East Side<\/td>\n<td>5.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Foxwell St at Duern St<\/td>\n<td>5.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Foxwell St at Jane St<\/td>\n<td>5.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Pritchard Ave at Jane St East Side<\/td>\n<td>6.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Pritchard Ave at Batavia Ave<\/td>\n<td>6.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Pritchard Ave at Mould Ave<\/td>\n<td>6.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Castleton Ave at Henrietta St<\/td>\n<td>6.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Henrietta St at Runnymede Rd<\/td>\n<td>6.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at St Clair Ave West South Side<\/td>\n<td>7.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Dundas St West<\/td>\n<td>7.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at St John&#8217;s Rd<\/td>\n<td>7.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Maher Ave South Side<\/td>\n<td>7.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Annette St<\/td>\n<td>8.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Mac Gregor Ave<\/td>\n<td>8.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Glenwood Ave<\/td>\n<td>8.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Colbeck St<\/td>\n<td>8.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Station<\/td>\n<td>9.2 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Runnymede_Station_%E2%86%92_Pine_St_at_Lawrence_Ave_West\"><\/span>Inbound: Runnymede Station \u2192 Pine St at Lawrence Ave West<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 40 stops and runs 10.4 km. The route passes Runnymede Rd at Colbeck St North Side, Runnymede Rd at Henrietta St, Scarlett Rd at Ellins Ave, Scarlett Rd at Scarlettwood Crt North Side. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Station<\/td>\n<td>0.1 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Colbeck St North Side<\/td>\n<td>0.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Glenwood Ave North Side<\/td>\n<td>0.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Webb Ave<\/td>\n<td>1.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Annette St<\/td>\n<td>1.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Maher Ave<\/td>\n<td>1.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at St John&#8217;s Rd<\/td>\n<td>1.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Dundas St West<\/td>\n<td>1.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Dundas St West North Side<\/td>\n<td>2.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at St Clair Ave West<\/td>\n<td>2.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Runnymede Rd at Henrietta St<\/td>\n<td>2.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Henrietta St at Castleton Ave<\/td>\n<td>2.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Pritchard Ave at Mould Ave<\/td>\n<td>2.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Pritchard Ave at Batavia Ave West Side<\/td>\n<td>3.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Pritchard Ave at Jane St<\/td>\n<td>3.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Foxwell St at Jane St West Side<\/td>\n<td>3.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Foxwell St at Duern St<\/td>\n<td>3.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Foxwell St at Bruton Rd<\/td>\n<td>4.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Foxwell St at Scarlett Rd<\/td>\n<td>4.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Ellins Ave<\/td>\n<td>4.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Edinborough Crt North Side<\/td>\n<td>4.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at East Dr<\/td>\n<td>5.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Edenbridge Dr North Side<\/td>\n<td>5.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Eglinton Ave West<\/td>\n<td>6.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Richview Rd North Side<\/td>\n<td>6.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at La Rose Ave North Side<\/td>\n<td>6.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Chapman Rd North Side<\/td>\n<td>6.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Saxony Cres<\/td>\n<td>6.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Scarlettwood Crt North Side<\/td>\n<td>7.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Tilden Cres<\/td>\n<td>7.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Hill Garden Rd<\/td>\n<td>7.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Scarlett Rd at Lawrence Ave West<\/td>\n<td>7.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Lawrence Ave West at Hickory Tree Rd<\/td>\n<td>8.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Lawrence Ave West at Weston Rd<\/td>\n<td>8.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Lawrence Ave West at Ralph St &#8211; Weston GO Station<\/td>\n<td>8.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Lawrence Ave West at Pine St<\/td>\n<td>9.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Lawrence Ave West at Jane St<\/td>\n<td>9.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Wright Ave at Jane St West Side<\/td>\n<td>9.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Wright Ave at Gibson Ave West Side<\/td>\n<td>10.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Pine St at Lawrence Ave West<\/td>\n<td>9.2 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission, the route runs 92 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 53 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abPine St at Lawrence Ave West\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:08 \u2014 23:48<\/td>\n<td>00:14 \u2014 23:44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abRunnymede Station\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:13 \u2014 23:53<\/td>\n<td>00:15 \u2014 23:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 4\u201320 minutes, most often every 10; midday every 2\u201320 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10\u201317; on weekends every 9\u201320 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fare_and_payment\"><\/span>Fare and payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>A single ride costs 3.35 $<\/strong>. The same fare applies to streetcars, buses and the subway in Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A cash fare is $3.35 and covers one ride only. Paying with a PRESTO card, debit or credit card costs $3.30 and includes two hours of unlimited transfers. A day pass is $13.50, a monthly adult pass $156.00. Transfers within 120 minutes are free. The two-hour transfer applies only to fares paid by card; a cash fare covers a single ride. An unlimited monthly pass costs $156.00.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_79_cost\"><\/span>How much does a ride on bus 79 cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>3.35 $ for a single ride.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From Pine St at Lawrence Ave West the first is at 00:08 and the last at 23:48. From Runnymede Station they are 00:13 and 23:53.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Pine_St_at_Lawrence_Ave_West_to_Runnymede_Station_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Pine St at Lawrence Ave West to Runnymede Station take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 30 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>36 outbound and 40 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_79_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus 79 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 53 trips in one direction, running from Pine St at Lawrence Ave West between 00:14 and 23:44.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/buses-toronto\">Toronto buses<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Fares \u2014 Toronto Transit Commission, Fares &amp; passes. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (City of Toronto Open Data).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 79 in Toronto links Pine St at Lawrence Ave West and Runnymede Station. The route is 9.2 km long with 36 stops, and the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission puts the full trip at about 30 minutes. 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