Bus from Managua toEstelí
Express: leaves from Terminal Mercado Mayoreo and arrives at COTRAN Sur de Estelí.
ExpressIndicativeUpdated Oct 30, 2026
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Departure times
Every day5:45 AM
CONITRAIN
8:15 AM
COTRAN
9:15 AM
CONITRAIN
10:45 AM
COTRAN
11:45 AM
COTRAN
12:20 PM
CONITRAIN
12:20 PM
Jerry
1:15 PM
COTRAN
1:45 PM
COTRAN
2:20 PM
CONITRAIN
2:45 PM
COTRAN
3:15 PM
COTRAN
3:50 PM
CONITRAIN
Fare
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
Duration
2 h 30 min
Distance
148 km approx.
Leaves from
Arrives at
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Managua
- Tipitapa (sin bajar)
- Sébaco
- La Trinidad
- Estelí
Tips for this trip
- Look for the “Expreso Estelí” signs on the north side of the terminal.
- Express buses only stop at fixed points and do not pick up passengers along the road.
- Estelí is the gateway to the northern highlands: cigar factories, Somoto Canyon and the Miraflor reserve.
This schedule is indicative: it comes from public information and traveller reports, not from a direct confirmation with the terminal. Arrive early and confirm the fare with the conductor. Travelled recently? Help us verify it.
Things to do in Estelí
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
- Culture
Cigar factories
Estelí is the tobacco capital: several factories offer tours to see cigars rolled by hand.
- Culture
Downtown murals
The city's walls tell its story in bright murals.
- Nature
Miraflor reserve
Cloud forest with orchids, birds and stays on family farms.
- Hike
Tisey and La Estanzuela falls
Mountain lookouts and a tall waterfall surrounded by forest, close to town.
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Return: Estelí → Managua
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