Buses from Ocotal
Schedules, fares and terminals for every bus leaving Ocotal, plus the ones arriving.
Nueva Segovia department
The essentials
Where to catch the bus
- Terminal de Buses de Ocotal
Buses to Managua, Estelí, Somoto, Jalapa, Quilalí and the Las Manos border crossing to Honduras.
Directions
Buses to Jalapa and Managua pass through Ocotal. Catch them at the roadside stop.
Going to Managua
Direct express from Terminal, about 3 h 30 min
See times and optionsComing from Managua
Direct express from Mayoreo, about 3 h 30 min
See times and optionsFirst and last bus
The first leaves at 4:00 AM (to Managua) and the last at 6:30 PM (to Somoto).
Getting around Ocotal
In Ocotal people get around town by taxi, with an official fare of C$20 within the town center.
Things to do in Ocotal
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
- Culture
Ciudad Antigua
A nearby colonial village with cobbled streets and an old church.
- Nature
Nueva Segovia pine forests
Pine-covered mountains that stay cool all year.
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Express buses from Ocotal
Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
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Local buses from Ocotal
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Leaves from Terminal
Estelí
Local bus1 h 30 minEvery ~30 min, 4:30 AM–5:30 PM
C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
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Somoto
Local bus45 min16 departures, 5:45 AM–6:30 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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Jalapa
Local bus2 hEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–5:00 PM
C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
See timesLeaves from Terminal
Las Manos (Honduras border)
Local bus45 min21 departures, 5:00 AM–4:45 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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Quilalí
Local bus2 h 30 min4 departures, 6:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$70 – C$80 (≈ US$1.91–2.19)
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Buses arriving in Ocotal
Handy for planning the way back.
Leaves from Managua, Mayoreo
Ocotal
Express3 h 30 min2 departures, 6:45 AM–5:15 PM
C$150 – C$170 (≈ US$4.10–4.64)
See timesLeaves from Estelí, COTRAN Norte
Ocotal
Local bus2 h12 departures, 6:00 AM–5:40 PM
C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
See timesLeaves from Somoto, Terminal
Ocotal
Local bus45 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–5:30 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
See timesLeaves from Jalapa, Terminal
Ocotal
Local bus2 hEvery ~60 min, 4:30 AM–4:30 PM
C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
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