Buses from Juigalpa
Schedules, fares and terminals for every bus leaving Juigalpa, plus the ones arriving.
Chontales department
The essentials
Where to catch the bus
- COTRAN de Juigalpa
Buses to Managua, El Rama, San Carlos, Boaco, Santo Tomás and Acoyapa.
Directions
Buses to El Rama, Managua, Nueva Guinea, San Carlos (Río San Juan) and Santo Tomás pass through Juigalpa. Catch them at the roadside stop.
Going to Managua
Direct express from COTRAN, about 2 h 30 min
See times and optionsComing from Managua
Direct express from Mayoreo, about 2 h 30 min
See times and optionsFirst and last bus
The first leaves at 3:30 AM (to Managua) and the last at 6:00 PM (to Acoyapa).
Getting around Juigalpa
Juigalpa has five numbered city bus routes, 5 to 9, linking its neighborhoods from about 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM. New buses arrived in 2023.
See the routes
Things to do in Juigalpa
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
- Culture
Gregorio Aguilar Barea museum
Nicaragua's largest collection of pre-Columbian stone statues, found in Chontales.
- Viewpoint
Palo Solo park
A downtown lookout facing the Amerrisque mountains.
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Express buses from Juigalpa
Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
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Local buses from Juigalpa
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Leaves from COTRAN
Managua
Local bus3 h 30 minEvery ~45 min, 4:00 AM–4:30 PM
C$80 – C$90 (≈ US$2.19–2.46)
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El Rama
Local bus3 h 30 minEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
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San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Local bus3 h 30 min6 departures, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$130 – C$150 (≈ US$3.55–4.10)
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Boaco
Local bus1 h 30 min6 departures, 6:00 AM–4:00 PM
C$50 – C$60 (≈ US$1.37–1.64)
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Santo Tomás
Local bus1 hEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$30 – C$35 (≈ US$0.82–0.96)
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Acoyapa
Local bus45 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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Buses arriving in Juigalpa
Handy for planning the way back.
Leaves from Managua, Mayoreo
Juigalpa
Express2 h 30 minEvery ~30 min, 4:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$110 – C$130 (≈ US$3.01–3.55)
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Juigalpa
Local bus3 h 30 minEvery ~45 min, 4:00 AM–5:00 PM
C$80 – C$90 (≈ US$2.19–2.46)
See timesLeaves from Masaya, Mercado
Juigalpa
Express2 h 30 min2 departures, 5:30 AM–1:30 PM
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
See timesLeaves from El Rama, Muelle
Juigalpa
Local bus3 h 30 minEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
See timesLeaves from San Carlos (Río San Juan), Terminal
Juigalpa
Local bus3 h 30 minEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$130 – C$150 (≈ US$3.55–4.10)
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Guides for Juigalpa
Events in Juigalpa
Around August 15
Juigalpa patron saint festival
Horse parade, bull-riding and the traditional “bajada de los toros” in the cattle capital of Chontales.
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