diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/gtfs.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/gtfs.py
index e76b8ed07ed..5769860284c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/gtfs.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/gtfs.py
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ def get_next_departure(sched, start_station_id, end_station_id):
     for row in result:
         item = row
 
+    if item == {}:
+        return None
+
     today = datetime.datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
     departure_time_string = '{} {}'.format(today, item[2])
     arrival_time_string = '{} {}'.format(today, item[3])
@@ -221,6 +224,13 @@ class GTFSDepartureSensor(Entity):
         with self.lock:
             self._departure = get_next_departure(self._pygtfs, self.origin,
                                                  self.destination)
+            if not self._departure:
+                self._state = 0
+                self._attributes = {'Info': 'No more bus today'}
+                if self._name == '':
+                    self._name = (self._custom_name or "GTFS Sensor")
+                return
+
             self._state = self._departure['minutes_until_departure']
 
             origin_station = self._departure['origin_station']