Bus from Matagalpa toManagua
Express: leaves from COTRAN Sur de Matagalpa (Tórrez Moreno) and arrives at Terminal Mercado Mayoreo.
ExpressIndicativeUpdated Oct 30, 2026
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Departure times
Every day5:20 AM
Carmen López
6:20 AM
Iris Avilés
7:20 AM
Raúl Mendoza
8:20 AM
Carmen López
9:20 AM
Douglas Gutiérrez
10:20 AM
Douglas Gutiérrez
11:20 AM
Francisco Martínez
12:20 PM
Miguel Molina
1:20 PM
Jim Gómez
2:20 PM
Felix Cruz
3:20 PM
Denis Aldana
4:20 PM
Wilson Arellano
5:20 PM
Pedro Duarte
Fare
C$105 (≈ US$2.87)
Duration
2 h 30 min
Distance
130 km approx.
Leaves from
Arrives at
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Matagalpa
- Sébaco
- Tipitapa (sin bajar)
- Managua
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 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 → Matagalpa
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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Leaves from COTRAN Sur
Jinotega
Local bus1 h 15 min28 departures, 5:00 AM–7:00 PM
C$40 – C$50 (≈ US$1.09–1.37)
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Estelí
Local bus1 h 45 min26 departures, 5:20 AM–5:50 PM
C$45 (≈ US$1.23)
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León
Express3 h3 departures, 6:00 AM–4:00 PM
C$110 – C$130 (≈ US$3.01–3.55)
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La Dalia
Local bus1 h 45 minEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–5:00 PM
C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
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Río Blanco
Local bus3 hEvery ~60 min, 4:30 AM–4:30 PM
C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
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Waslala
Local bus5 h4 departures, 5:00 AM–1:00 PM
C$130 – C$150 (≈ US$3.55–4.10)
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