Bus from Rivas toManagua
Express: leaves from Terminal de Buses de Rivas (Mercado Municipal) and arrives at Terminal Mercado Roberto Huembes.
ExpressIndicativeUpdated Oct 30, 2026
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Frequency
Departures roughly every 40 minutes, from 4:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Estimated departure times
Every dayTimes calculated from the frequency (every ~40 min); they are not confirmed departures. Get to the terminal early.
~4:00 AM
~4:40 AM
~5:20 AM
~6:00 AM
~6:40 AM
~7:20 AM
~8:00 AM
~8:40 AM
~9:20 AM
~10:00 AM
~10:40 AM
~11:20 AM
~12:00 PM
~12:40 PM
~1:20 PM
~2:00 PM
~2:40 PM
~3:20 PM
~4:00 PM
~4:40 PM
~5:20 PM
~6:00 PM
Fare
C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
Duration
1 h 45 min
Distance
111 km approx.
Arrives at
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Rivas
- Empalme de Nandaime
- Managua
Tips for this trip
- Many express buses to Managua, such as those coming from the San Jorge ferry dock, can also be caught at the Puma petrol station by the roundabout on the Pan-American Highway (km 112).
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 → Rivas
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.
Other options from Rivas to Managua
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Leaves from Terminal
San Juan del Sur
Local bus1 h 10 minEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–5:30 PM
C$30 – C$40 (≈ US$0.82–1.09)
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Popoyo (surf beach)
Local bus1 h 10 min7 departures, 5:30 AM–4:50 PM
C$50 (≈ US$1.37)
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Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica border)
Local bus45 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$40 – C$50 (≈ US$1.09–1.37)
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San Jorge (Ometepe ferry)
Local bus15 minEvery ~30 min, 5:30 AM–6:30 PM
C$20 (≈ US$0.55)
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Granada
Local bus1 h 50 minEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–4:30 PM
C$37 – C$40 (≈ US$1.01–1.09)
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Tola
Local bus45 minEvery ~60 min, 5:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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