Bus from Ocotal toManagua
Express: leaves from Terminal de Buses de Ocotal and arrives at Terminal Mercado Mayoreo.
ExpressIndicativeUpdated Oct 29, 2026
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Frequency
Departures roughly every 60 minutes, from 4:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Estimated departure times
Every dayTimes calculated from the frequency (every ~60 min); they are not confirmed departures. Get to the terminal early.
~4:00 AM
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~11:00 AM
~12:00 PM
~1:00 PM
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Fare
C$150 – C$170 (≈ US$4.10–4.64)
Duration
3 h 30 min
Distance
226 km approx.
Leaves from
Arrives at
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Ocotal
- Estelí
- Sébaco
- 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 → Ocotal
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.
More destinations from Ocotal
Leaves from Terminal
Estelí
Local bus1 h 30 minEvery ~30 min, 4:30 AM–5:30 PM
C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
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Somoto
Local bus45 min16 departures, 5:45 AM–6:30 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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Jalapa
Local bus2 hEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–5:00 PM
C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
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Las Manos (Honduras border)
Local bus45 min21 departures, 5:00 AM–4:45 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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Quilalí
Local bus2 h 30 min4 departures, 6:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$70 – C$80 (≈ US$1.91–2.19)
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