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54 Terminals
Terminal Mercado Mayoreo
Carretera Norte, costado del Mercado Mayoreo, Managua
The main terminal for the north, centre and Caribbean side of the country: Estelí, Matagalpa, Jinotega, Ocotal, Somoto, Jalapa, Boaco, Juigalpa, El Rama, San Carlos, Siuna and Bilwi.
23 Routen
Terminal Mercado Roberto Huembes
Mercado Roberto Huembes, Pista de la Solidaridad, Managua
The terminal for the south: Masaya, Granada, Rivas, San Juan del Sur, San Jorge (ferry to Ometepe), Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica border) and Carazo.
11 Routen
Terminal Mercado Israel Lewites (Boer)
Mercado Israel Lewites, Pista Juan Pablo II, zona del Boer, Managua
The terminal for the west and the Pacific beaches: León, Chinandega, Corinto, Somotillo, El Guasaule, Pochomil, Masachapa, Diriamba and Jinotepe.
13 Routen
Terminal de microbuses de la UCA (Casimiro Sotelo)
De los semáforos del Rigoberto López Pérez 300 m al sur, mano derecha, Managua (desde el 21 de julio de 2026)
Express minibuses that leave when full: Masaya, Granada, León, Jinotepe and Diriamba. Since July 2026 they leave from this new spot, a few blocks from the old stop opposite the UCA university; the minibuses show "Casimiro Sotelo".
5 Routen

Mercado Oriental (paradas de buses)
Mercado Oriental, Managua
Departure point for buses to Tipitapa and for many Managua city routes. Watch your belongings: it is the largest and busiest market in Central America.
1 Route
Terminal Tica Bus Managua
Barrio Bolonia, de donde fue el cine Dorado 2 cuadras arriba, Managua
Tica Bus terminal for international coaches to Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. Tickets can be bought online at ticabus.com.
5 Routen
Anrufen2298-5500Terminal TransNica Managua
De la Rotonda Metrocentro 300 m al norte, Managua
TransNica terminal for international coaches to San José, Costa Rica.
1 Route
Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas)
Alle Busse in Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas) ansehenDepartamento Caribe Norte
Bluefields
Alle Busse in Bluefields ansehenDepartamento Caribe Sur
Muelle Municipal de Bluefields
Muelle municipal, Bluefields
Speedboats (pangas) to El Rama and Pearl Lagoon. Boats to the Corn Islands leave from a different dock.
3 Routen
Terminal de buses de Bluefields
A unos 3 km al oeste del centro de Bluefields
Direct buses to Managua and buses to Nueva Guinea. Take a taxi from the centre; it is about 3 km west of town.
2 Routen
Departamento Boaco
Chinandega
Alle Busse in Chinandega ansehenEl Mercadito de Chinandega
El Mercadito, Chinandega
Departure point for buses to Corinto, El Viejo, Somotillo, El Guasaule, Jiquilillo beach and Potosí.
6 Routen
Big Corn Island
Alle Busse in Big Corn Island ansehenDepartamento Caribe Sur
Muelle municipal de Big Corn Island
Brig Bay, Big Corn Island
Public pangas to Little Corn Island and the boat to Bluefields. The island's airport receives La Costeña flights from Managua and Bluefields.
2 Routen
Diriamba
Alle Busse in Diriamba ansehenDepartamento Carazo
Terminal de Diriamba
Antiguas oficinas del MTI, costado norte del Mercado Municipal, Diriamba (terminal temporal desde octubre de 2026)
Minibuses to Managua and buses to the beaches of La Boquita and Casares. Since October 2026, buses to the villages and beaches (San Gregorio, Casares, La Boquita, Huehuete, San Marcos and others) leave from a temporary terminal in the former MTI offices on the north side of the Mercado Municipal, a few metres from the usual spot, while the town improves the streets.
2 Routen
El Castillo (Río San Juan)
Alle Busse in El Castillo (Río San Juan) ansehenDepartamento Río San Juan
Muelle de El Castillo
Muelle público, El Castillo, Río San Juan
Boats back to San Carlos and onward towards the Bartola refuge and the Indio Maíz reserve.
1 Route
Departamento Caribe Sur
Terminal de El Rama (Muelle)
Muelle municipal, El Rama
Buses to Managua and Juigalpa; speedboats (pangas) down the river to Bluefields.
3 Routen
COTRAN Norte de Estelí
Salida norte de Estelí, carretera Panamericana
Terminal for destinations to the north (Ocotal, Somoto, Jalapa, Condega, Pueblo Nuevo, Limay, Yalí, Quilalí, Wiwilí) and for the morning express buses to Managua.
17 Routen
Anrufen2713-2529 ext. 102
COTRAN Sur de Estelí
Salida sur de Estelí, carretera Panamericana, zona del Mercado Alfredo Lazo
Terminal for buses to Managua (express and local), Matagalpa, León, La Trinidad, San Nicolás and the Tisey nature reserve.
7 Routen
Anrufen2713-6162
Terminal de microbuses Shell Palmira
Frente al Parque Sandino, salida a Managua, Granada
Express minibuses to Managua (UCA), opposite Parque Sandino on the road out of town. Minibuses also leave from Calle Vega (Parqueo Colón), near the central park.
1 Route
Terminal del Mercado Municipal de Granada
Costado sur del Mercado Municipal, Granada
Local buses to Managua, Masaya, Rivas, Nandaime, Jinotepe and the Pueblos Blancos villages, on the south side of the municipal market.
6 Routen
Solentiname-Inseln
Alle Busse in Solentiname-Inseln ansehenDepartamento Río San Juan
Muelle de Mancarrón (Solentiname)
Isla Mancarrón, archipiélago de Solentiname, Río San Juan
The shared boat to San Carlos leaves from here on Tuesday and Friday before dawn. Boats to the other islands are arranged through the guesthouses.
1 Route
Departamento Nueva Segovia
Jinotega
Alle Busse in Jinotega ansehenCOTRAN de Jinotega
Terminal de buses, Jinotega
Buses to Managua, Matagalpa, Estelí, San Rafael del Norte, Pantasma and El Cuá.
6 Routen
Jinotepe
Alle Busse in Jinotepe ansehenDepartamento Carazo
Terminal de Jinotepe
Terminal de buses, Jinotepe
Minibuses to Managua (UCA) and local buses to Managua, Masaya, Rivas and Granada.
6 Routen
Juigalpa
Alle Busse in Juigalpa ansehenDepartamento Chontales
COTRAN de Juigalpa
Terminal de buses, Juigalpa
Buses to Managua, El Rama, San Carlos, Boaco, Santo Tomás and Acoyapa.
7 Routen
La Dalia
Alle Busse in La Dalia ansehenDepartamento Matagalpa
Laguna de Perlas (Pearl Lagoon)
Alle Busse in Laguna de Perlas (Pearl Lagoon) ansehenDepartamento Caribe Sur
Muelle de Laguna de Perlas
Muelle municipal, Laguna de Perlas
Pangas to Bluefields, to the lagoon communities (Orinoco, Marshall Point) and to the Pearl Cays.
1 Route
Terminal de Buses de León (La Terminal)
Mercado La Terminal, sector noreste de León
León's main terminal: Managua (minibuses and local buses), Chinandega, Estelí, Matagalpa, El Sauce and Malpaisillo. About 15 minutes on foot or a short taxi ride from the cathedral.
10 Routen

Mercadito de Subtiava
Barrio Subtiava, León
Departure point for buses to the beaches of Poneloya and Las Peñitas, in the Subtiava neighbourhood west of the centre.
1 Route
Little Corn Island
Alle Busse in Little Corn Island ansehenDepartamento Caribe Sur
Muelle de Little Corn Island
Muelle del pueblo, Little Corn Island
Public pangas to Big Corn Island. The island has no vehicles and no airport.
1 Route
Terminal del Mercado Municipal de Masaya
Mercado Municipal Ernesto Fernández, Masaya
Local buses to Managua (Huembes), Granada, Jinotepe, Tipitapa and the Pueblos Blancos villages.
9 Routen

Parada de microbuses Parque San Miguel
Parque San Miguel, Masaya
Express minibuses to Managua (UCA).
1 Route
Matagalpa
Alle Busse in Matagalpa ansehenCOTRAN Sur de Matagalpa (Tórrez Moreno)
Frente al costado oeste del Mercado Sur, barrio El Progreso, Matagalpa
The main terminal: buses to Managua, Jinotega, Estelí, León, Masaya, Chinandega and Sébaco, opposite the Mercado Sur.
9 Routen
COTRAN Norte de Matagalpa (Guanuca)
Junto al mercado de Guanuca, salida norte de Matagalpa
Buses into the coffee highlands: San Ramón, La Dalia, Río Blanco and Waslala.
4 Routen
Naturschutzgebiet Miraflor
Alle Busse in Naturschutzgebiet Miraflor ansehenDepartamento Estelí
Paradas de la Reserva Miraflor
Camino Estelí–Yalí, comunidades de la Reserva Natural Miraflor
There is no terminal: the Yalí–Estelí bus stops on the road next to the reserve's communities. Ask your homestay for the time it passes and wait early.
1 Route
Moyogalpa (Insel Ometepe)
Alle Busse in Moyogalpa (Insel Ometepe) ansehenDepartamento Rivas
Muelle de Moyogalpa
Puerto de Moyogalpa, Isla de Ometepe
Ferries and boats back to San Jorge on the mainland.
1 Route
Nandaime
Alle Busse in Nandaime ansehenDepartamento Granada
Nueva Guinea
Alle Busse in Nueva Guinea ansehenDepartamento Caribe Sur
Departamento Nueva Segovia
Terminal de Buses de Ocotal
Terminal de buses, Ocotal
Buses to Managua, Estelí, Somoto, Jalapa, Quilalí and the Las Manos border crossing to Honduras.
6 Routen
Popoyo (Surfstrand)
Alle Busse in Popoyo (Surfstrand) ansehenDepartamento Rivas
Parada de Las Salinas (Popoyo)
Carretera principal de Las Salinas de Nagualapa, Tola, Rivas
There is no terminal: buses to Rivas and the express to Managua are flagged down on the main road in Las Salinas. The road is 2–4 km from Guasacate beach (Popoyo).
2 Routen
Río Blanco
Alle Busse in Río Blanco ansehenDepartamento Matagalpa
Terminal de Buses de Rivas (Mercado Municipal)
Mercado Municipal, Rivas
Buses to Managua, San Juan del Sur, Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica border), San Jorge (Ometepe ferry), Granada, Jinotepe and Tola. The hub for the whole south-west.
9 Routen
San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Alle Busse in San Carlos (Río San Juan) ansehenDepartamento Río San Juan
Muelle municipal de San Carlos
Muelle municipal, media cuadra del mercado, San Carlos, Río San Juan
Boats down the Río San Juan to El Castillo and across to the Solentiname islands. Tickets are sold at the dock's ticket office; buy the day before for the first boat.
2 Routen
Terminal de San Carlos
Terminal de buses, San Carlos, Río San Juan
Buses to Managua and Juigalpa. Boats to El Castillo, Solentiname and the Costa Rica border leave from the river dock.
2 Routen
San Jorge (Fähre nach Ometepe)
Alle Busse in San Jorge (Fähre nach Ometepe) ansehenDepartamento Rivas
Muelle de San Jorge
Puerto de San Jorge, Rivas
Ferries and boats to Moyogalpa on Ometepe island. A small port fee is charged at the entrance.
3 Routen

San José del Sur (Insel Ometepe)
Alle Busse in San José del Sur (Insel Ometepe) ansehenDepartamento Rivas
Muelle de San José del Sur
Puerto de San José del Sur, Isla de Ometepe
Ometepe's second port, closer to Santo Domingo, Balgüe and Maderas volcano. The El Rey de Cocibolca ferry and a small boat connect it with San Jorge.
1 Route
San Juan del Sur
Alle Busse in San Juan del Sur ansehenDepartamento Rivas
Terminal de San Juan del Sur (Mercado)
Frente al mercado municipal, San Juan del Sur
Express buses to Managua and local buses to Rivas, in front of the municipal market, two blocks from the beach.
2 Routen
Santo Tomás
Alle Busse in Santo Tomás ansehenDepartamento Chontales
Departamento Caribe Norte
Departamento Madriz
Terminal de Buses de Somoto
Terminal de buses, Somoto
Buses to Managua, Estelí, Ocotal and the El Espino border crossing to Honduras.
4 Routen
Tipitapa
Alle Busse in Tipitapa ansehenDepartamento Managua
Departamento Matagalpa