Managua department
Where to catch the bus
Buses to Managua and Masaya.
DirectionsBuses to Boaco, Estelí, Juigalpa, Managua, Masaya and Matagalpa pass through Tipitapa. Catch them at the roadside stop.
Going to Managua
Direct local bus from Terminal, about 30 min
See times and optionsComing from Managua
Direct local bus from Mercado Oriental, about 30 min
See times and optionsFirst and last bus
The first leaves at 4:00 AM (to Managua) and the last at 9:00 PM (to Managua).
Getting around Tipitapa
Tipitapa has city buses serving its neighborhoods and nearby villages, with new buses since 2023; one route runs from downtown to the La Cartonera free-trade zone.
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Leaves from Terminal
Managua
Local bus30 minEvery ~10 min, 4:00 AM–9:00 PM
C$15 (≈ US$0.41)
Leaves from Terminal
Masaya
Local bus50 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
Handy for planning the way back.
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