Bus from Somoto toEstelí
Local bus: leaves from Terminal de Buses de Somoto and arrives at COTRAN Norte de Estelí.
Local busIndicativeUpdated Oct 30, 2026
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Frequency
Departures roughly every 45 minutes, from 4:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Estimated departure times
Every dayTimes calculated from the frequency (every ~45 min); they are not confirmed departures. Get to the terminal early.
~4:30 AM
~5:15 AM
~6:00 AM
~6:45 AM
~7:30 AM
~8:15 AM
~9:00 AM
~9:45 AM
~10:30 AM
~11:15 AM
~12:00 PM
~12:45 PM
~1:30 PM
~2:15 PM
~3:00 PM
~3:45 PM
~4:30 PM
~5:00 PM
Fare
C$50 – C$60 (≈ US$1.37–1.64)
Duration
1 h 30 min
Distance
70 km approx.
Leaves from
Arrives at
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Somoto
- Yalagüina
- Palacagüina
- Condega
- Estelí
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 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 → Somoto
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