Buses from Somoto
Schedules, fares and terminals for every bus leaving Somoto, plus the ones arriving.
Madriz department
The essentials
Where to catch the bus
- Terminal de Buses de Somoto
Buses to Managua, Estelí, Ocotal and the El Espino border crossing to Honduras.
Directions
Going to Managua
Direct express from Terminal, about 3 h 45 min
See times and optionsComing from Managua
Direct express from Mayoreo, about 3 h 45 min
See times and optionsFirst and last bus
The first leaves at 4:00 AM (to Managua) and the last at 5:30 PM (to Ocotal).
Getting around Somoto
In Somoto people get around town by taxi (there is a night service too), and three-wheel mototaxis and pickup trucks run to the villages.
Things to do in Somoto
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
- Adventure
Somoto Canyon
Swim, float and jump between rock walls with local guides from Sonis.
- Food
Somoto rosquillas
The country's most famous corn-and-cheese biscuits come out of Somoto's ovens.
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Express buses from Somoto
Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
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Local buses from Somoto
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Leaves from Terminal
Estelí
Local bus1 h 30 minEvery ~45 min, 4:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$50 – C$60 (≈ US$1.37–1.64)
See timesLeaves from 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 Terminal
El Espino (Honduras border)
Local bus30 minEvery ~45 min, 5:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
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Buses arriving in Somoto
Handy for planning the way back.
Leaves from Managua, Mayoreo
Somoto
Express3 h 45 min6 departures, 7:15 AM–4:45 PM
C$160 – C$180 (≈ US$4.37–4.92)
See timesLeaves from Estelí, COTRAN Norte
Somoto
Local bus2 h17 departures, 5:30 AM–6:10 PM
C$46 (≈ US$1.26)
See timesLeaves from Ocotal, Terminal
Somoto
Local bus45 min16 departures, 5:45 AM–6:30 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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Guides for Somoto
How to get to Somoto Canyon by bus
The canyon is 30 minutes from Somoto, on the road to the El Espino border. Any bus to El Espino drops you at the entrance at km 231.
Moving to Estelí to study
Estelí draws students from across the north. It has two terminals at opposite ends of town, so it pays to know which one you need before arriving with your suitcase.
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