Bus from Estelí toManagua
Local bus: leaves from COTRAN Sur de Estelí and arrives at Terminal Mercado Mayoreo.
Local busIndicativeUpdated Oct 30, 2026
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Departure times
Every day3:30 AM
Jaime Arellano
4:00 AM
Nubia Herrera
4:30 AM
Enrique Cruz
5:00 AM
Reyna Lanuza
5:30 AM
Reyna Lanuza
6:00 AM
Mauricio G./Marlon M.
6:30 AM
Armando Barahona
7:00 AM
Cesar Caballero
7:30 AM
Jaime Arellano
8:00 AM
Alfredo Moreno
8:30 AM
Nidia Hudiel
9:00 AM
Edgar Leiva
9:30 AM
Jaime Arellano
10:00 AM
Eduardo Jarquín
10:30 AM
Genaro Luna
11:00 AM
Gastón Córdoba
11:30 AM
Johana Sanchez
12:00 PM
Johana Sanchez
12:30 PM
Miguel Sanchez
1:00 PM
Martín Davila
1:30 PM
Jaime Arellano
2:00 PM
Leonidas Mairena
2:30 PM
Juan Castro
3:00 PM
Eduardo Jarquín
3:30 PM
Edgar Leiva
4:00 PM
Roger Gómez
4:30 PM
Luis Jiménez
5:00 PM
Francisco Castro
6:00 PM
Mauricio G./Marlon M.
Fare
C$90 (≈ US$2.46)
Duration
3 h 30 min
Distance
148 km approx.
Leaves from
Arrives at
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Estelí
- La Trinidad
- San Isidro
- Sébaco
- Empalme de Ciudad Darío
- Tipitapa
- Managua
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Things to do in Managua
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
- Viewpoint
Tiscapa Hill
A lookout over Tiscapa lagoon and the whole city, with a zip line over the water.
- Culture
Lakeside promenade
A walk along Lake Xolotlán with restaurants, rides and, on clear days, Momotombo volcano in the distance.
- Nature
Xiloá lagoon
A clear volcanic lagoon half an hour from downtown, perfect for a weekend swim.
- Culture
Acahualinca footprints
Prehistoric human footprints preserved in volcanic ash, in a small museum.
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Return: Managua → Estelí
Events in Managua
Photo: MarioFernandoAburto, CC BY-SA 4.0 August 1 and 10
Santo Domingo festival in Managua
The saint is carried down from Las Sierritas on August 1 and back up on the 10th, with devotees, floats, a horse parade and thousands of people in the streets of Managua.
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Local bus2 h12 departures, 6:00 AM–5:40 PM
C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
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Local bus1 h 15 min3 departures, 6:00 AM–3:45 PM
C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
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Somoto
Local bus2 h17 departures, 5:30 AM–6:10 PM
C$46 (≈ US$1.26)
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Jinotega
Local bus2 h7 departures, 5:45 AM–4:45 PM
C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
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Matagalpa
Local bus1 h 45 min25 departures, 5:15 AM–5:45 PM
C$45 (≈ US$1.23)
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León
Express2 h 30 min3 departures, 5:00 AM–6:45 AM
C$90 – C$110 (≈ US$2.46–3.01)
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