Bus from Managua toSomoto
Express: leaves from Terminal Mercado Mayoreo and arrives at Terminal de Buses de Somoto.
ExpressIndicativeUpdated Oct 30, 2026
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Departure times
Every day7:15 AM
COTRAN
9:45 AM
Ventanilla 3
12:45 PM
Ventanilla 3
1:40 PM
CONITRAIN
3:45 PM
COTRAN
4:45 PM
CONITRAIN
Fare
C$160 – C$180 (≈ US$4.37–4.92)
Duration
3 h 45 min
Distance
216 km approx.
Leaves from
Arrives at
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Managua
- Sébaco
- Estelí
- Condega
- Yalagüina
- Somoto
Tips for this trip
- CONITRAIN / COOTLANTICO also runs stopping (ruteado) buses to Somoto at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
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 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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Return: Somoto → Managua
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C$105 (≈ US$2.87)
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Jinotega
Express3 h7 departures, 5:00 AM–5:30 PM
C$140 – C$160 (≈ US$3.83–4.37)
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C$110 – C$130 (≈ US$3.01–3.55)
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C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
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C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
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