Bus from Masaya toEstelí
Express: leaves from Terminal del Mercado Municipal de Masaya and arrives at COTRAN Norte de Estelí.
ExpressIndicativeUpdated Oct 29, 2026
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Departure times
Every day5:00 AM
6:30 AM
1:30 PM
Fare
C$140 – C$160 (≈ US$3.83–4.37)
Duration
3 h 30 min
Distance
175 km approx.
Leaves from
Arrives at
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Masaya
- Tipitapa
- Sébaco
- Estelí
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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 → Masaya
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