Bus from Popoyo (surf beach) toRivas
Local bus: leaves from Parada de Las Salinas (Popoyo) and arrives at Terminal de Buses de Rivas (Mercado Municipal).
Local busIndicativeUpdated Oct 30, 2026
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Frequency
Departures roughly every 90 minutes, from 5:30 AM to 4:30 PM (Monday to Saturday)
Estimated departure times
Monday to SaturdayTimes calculated from the frequency (every ~90 min); they are not confirmed departures. Get to the terminal early.
~5:30 AM
~7:00 AM
~8:30 AM
~10:00 AM
~11:30 AM
~1:00 PM
~2:30 PM
~4:00 PM
~4:30 PM
Fare
C$40 – C$50 (≈ US$1.09–1.37)
Duration
2 h
Distance
40 km approx.
Leaves from
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Popoyo (surf beach)
- El Limón
- Tola
- Rivas
Tips for this trip
- Flag it down on the main road in Las Salinas. In Rivas it connects with buses to Managua, Granada, San Juan del Sur and the Ometepe ferry. Approximate times: the last one leaves mid-afternoon.
- It runs Monday to Saturday. Travellers have caught it around Las Salinas at about 9:00, 9:30, 10:30 and 12:40, among other times.
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 Rivas
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
- Culture
Rivas museum
An anthropology and history museum in an old hacienda house.
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