Buses from Granada
Schedules, fares and terminals for every bus leaving Granada, plus the ones arriving.
Granada department
The essentials
Where to catch the bus
- Terminal de microbuses Shell Palmira
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.
Directions - Terminal del Mercado Municipal de Granada
Local buses to Managua, Masaya, Rivas, Nandaime, Jinotepe and the Pueblos Blancos villages, on the south side of the municipal market.
Directions
Going to Managua
Direct minibus from Shell Palmira, about 1 h
See times and optionsComing from Managua
Direct local bus from Huembes, about 1 h 30 min
See times and optionsFirst and last bus
The first leaves at 4:00 AM (to Managua) and the last at 8:00 PM (to Managua).
Getting around Granada
Granada has city bus routes. New buses arrived in February 2026, and six of them brought back the route along the lakeshore, meant for visitors too.
Things to do in Granada
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
- Nature
Granada islets
A boat trip among hundreds of tiny islands on Lake Cocibolca, with Mombacho volcano behind.
- Hike
Mombacho volcano
Cloud-forest trails with steaming vents and lookouts over Granada and the islets.
- Food
Vigorón in the central park
Cassava with pork crackling and cabbage salad on a banana leaf, the dish born in Granada.
- Culture
Calle La Calzada
A colourful pedestrian street of restaurants and music, from the cathedral down to the lake.
- Culture
San Francisco convent
A museum of pre-Columbian stone statues brought from the lake's islands.
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Local buses from Granada
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Leaves from Mercado
Managua
Local bus1 h 30 minEvery ~20 min, 4:00 AM–7:00 PM
C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
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Masaya
Local bus30 minEvery ~15 min, 5:00 AM–7:30 PM
C$17 (≈ US$0.46)
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Rivas
Local bus2 h8 departures, 5:40 AM–3:10 PM
C$50 (≈ US$1.37)
See timesLeaves from Mercado
Nandaime
Local bus30 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$18 (≈ US$0.49)
See timesLeaves from Mercado
Jinotepe
Local bus1 h 15 minEvery ~60 min, 5:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
See timesLeaves from Mercado
Diriomo
Local bus20 minEvery ~20 min, 5:00 AM–7:00 PM
C$10 – C$12 (≈ US$0.27–0.33)
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Minibuses (interlocal) from Granada
Express minibuses for 15 to 20 passengers that leave when full, like the ones from UCA in Managua.
Buses arriving in Granada
Handy for planning the way back.
Leaves from Managua, Huembes
Granada
Local bus1 h 30 minEvery ~20 min, 4:30 AM–7:30 PM
C$28 (≈ US$0.77)
See timesLeaves from Managua, UCA
Granada
Minibus1 h 30 minEvery ~15 min, 5:00 AM–8:30 PM
C$45 – C$50 (≈ US$1.23–1.37)
See timesLeaves from Masaya, Mercado
Granada
Local bus30 minEvery ~15 min, 5:00 AM–7:30 PM
C$15 – C$20 (≈ US$0.41–0.55)
See timesLeaves from Jinotepe, Terminal
Granada
Local bus1 h 15 minEvery ~60 min, 5:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
See timesLeaves from Rivas, Terminal
Granada
Local bus1 h 50 minEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–4:30 PM
C$37 – C$40 (≈ US$1.01–1.09)
See times
Guides for Granada
Managua → Granada: UCA minibus or Huembes bus
Granada is one hour from Managua. The UCA minibus is the fastest and most comfortable way; the Huembes bus is cheaper and stops in Masaya.
How to get to Laguna de Apoyo
No bus goes down to the lake shore. Any bus between Granada and Masaya or Managua drops you at the entrance, and from there you go down by taxi, mototaxi or on foot.
Granada ↔ León by bus (via Managua)
There is no direct bus between Granada and León. You take two minibuses via UCA in Managua, about 3 hours in total, or a direct tourist shuttle.
Events in Granada
Mid-February
Granada International Poetry Festival
A week of readings, music and a poetic carnival in Granada's colonial streets, with poets from dozens of countries.
August 14–15
Assumption festival and Granada horse parade
The country's most famous horse parade rides through central Granada, with parties on Calle La Calzada and processions for the Virgin of the Assumption.
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