Bus terminals

• Terminal Mercado Mayoreo

  Carretera Norte, costado del Mercado Mayoreo, Managua

  The main terminal for the north, centre and Caribbean side of the country: Estelí, Matagalpa, Jinotega, Ocotal, Somoto, Jalapa, Boaco, Juigalpa, El Rama, San Carlos, Siuna and Bilwi.

  23 routes

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• Terminal Mercado Roberto Huembes

  Mercado Roberto Huembes, Pista de la Solidaridad, Managua

  The terminal for the south: Masaya, Granada, Rivas, San Juan del Sur, San Jorge (ferry to Ometepe), Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica border) and Carazo.

  11 routes

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• Terminal Mercado Israel Lewites (Boer)

  Mercado Israel Lewites, Pista Juan Pablo II, zona del Boer, Managua

  The terminal for the west and the Pacific beaches: León, Chinandega, Corinto, Somotillo, El Guasaule, Pochomil, Masachapa, Diriamba and Jinotepe.

  13 routes

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• Terminal de microbuses de la UCA (Casimiro Sotelo)

  De los semáforos del Rigoberto López Pérez 300 m al sur, mano derecha, Managua (desde el 21 de julio de 2026)

  Express minibuses that leave when full: Masaya, Granada, León, Jinotepe and Diriamba. Since July 2026 they leave from this new spot, a few blocks from the old stop opposite the UCA university; the minibuses show "Casimiro Sotelo".

  5 routes

  

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• Mercado Oriental (paradas de buses)

  Mercado Oriental, Managua

  Departure point for buses to Tipitapa and for many Managua city routes. Watch your belongings: it is the largest and busiest market in Central America.

  1 route

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• Terminal Tica Bus Managua

  Barrio Bolonia, de donde fue el cine Dorado 2 cuadras arriba, Managua

  Tica Bus terminal for international coaches to Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. Tickets can be bought online at ticabus.com.

  5 routes

  Call2298-5500

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• Terminal TransNica Managua

  De la Rotonda Metrocentro 300 m al norte, Managua

  TransNica terminal for international coaches to San José, Costa Rica.

  1 route

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Caribe Norte department

• Terminal de Bilwi

  Terminal de buses, Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas)

  Buses to Managua.

  1 route

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Caribe Sur department

• Muelle Municipal de Bluefields

  Muelle municipal, Bluefields

  Speedboats (pangas) to El Rama and Pearl Lagoon. Boats to the Corn Islands leave from a different dock.

  3 routes

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• Terminal de buses de Bluefields

  A unos 3 km al oeste del centro de Bluefields

  Direct buses to Managua and buses to Nueva Guinea. Take a taxi from the centre; it is about 3 km west of town.

  2 routes

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• Terminal de Boaco

  Terminal de buses, Boaco

  Buses to Managua and Camoapa.

  2 routes

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Boaco department

• Terminal de Camoapa

  Terminal de buses, Camoapa

  Buses to Managua and Boaco.

  1 route

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• Terminal Mercado Bisne

  Mercado Bisne, Chinandega

  Terminal for buses to Managua and León.

  5 routes

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• El Mercadito de Chinandega

  El Mercadito, Chinandega

  Departure point for buses to Corinto, El Viejo, Somotillo, El Guasaule, Jiquilillo beach and Potosí.

  6 routes

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Caribe Sur department

• Muelle municipal de Big Corn Island

  Brig Bay, Big Corn Island

  Public pangas to Little Corn Island and the boat to Bluefields. The island's airport receives La Costeña flights from Managua and Bluefields.

  2 routes

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Carazo department

• Terminal de Diriamba

  Antiguas oficinas del MTI, costado norte del Mercado Municipal, Diriamba (terminal temporal desde octubre de 2026)

  Minibuses to Managua and buses to the beaches of La Boquita and Casares. Since October 2026, buses to the villages and beaches (San Gregorio, Casares, La Boquita, Huehuete, San Marcos and others) leave from a temporary terminal in the former MTI offices on the north side of the Mercado Municipal, a few metres from the usual spot, while the town improves the streets.

  2 routes

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Río San Juan department

• Muelle de El Castillo

  Muelle público, El Castillo, Río San Juan

  Boats back to San Carlos and onward towards the Bartola refuge and the Indio Maíz reserve.

  1 route

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Caribe Sur department

• Terminal de El Rama (Muelle)

  Muelle municipal, El Rama

  Buses to Managua and Juigalpa; speedboats (pangas) down the river to Bluefields.

  3 routes

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• COTRAN Norte de Estelí

  Salida norte de Estelí, carretera Panamericana

  Terminal for destinations to the north (Ocotal, Somoto, Jalapa, Condega, Pueblo Nuevo, Limay, Yalí, Quilalí, Wiwilí) and for the morning express buses to Managua.

  17 routes

  Call2713-2529 ext. 102

  

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• COTRAN Sur de Estelí

  Salida sur de Estelí, carretera Panamericana, zona del Mercado Alfredo Lazo

  Terminal for buses to Managua (express and local), Matagalpa, León, La Trinidad, San Nicolás and the Tisey nature reserve.

  7 routes

  Call2713-6162

  

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• Terminal de microbuses Shell Palmira

  Frente al Parque Sandino, salida a Managua, Granada

  Express minibuses to Managua (UCA), opposite Parque Sandino on the road out of town. Minibuses also leave from Calle Vega (Parqueo Colón), near the central park.

  1 route

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• Terminal del Mercado Municipal de Granada

  Costado sur del Mercado Municipal, Granada

  Local buses to Managua, Masaya, Rivas, Nandaime, Jinotepe and the Pueblos Blancos villages, on the south side of the municipal market.

  6 routes

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Río San Juan department

• Muelle de Mancarrón (Solentiname)

  Isla Mancarrón, archipiélago de Solentiname, Río San Juan

  The shared boat to San Carlos leaves from here on Tuesday and Friday before dawn. Boats to the other islands are arranged through the guesthouses.

  1 route

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Nueva Segovia department

• Terminal de Jalapa

  Terminal de buses, Jalapa

  Buses to Managua and Ocotal.

  2 routes

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• COTRAN de Jinotega

  Terminal de buses, Jinotega

  Buses to Managua, Matagalpa, Estelí, San Rafael del Norte, Pantasma and El Cuá.

  6 routes

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Carazo department

• Terminal de Jinotepe

  Terminal de buses, Jinotepe

  Minibuses to Managua (UCA) and local buses to Managua, Masaya, Rivas and Granada.

  6 routes

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Chontales department

• COTRAN de Juigalpa

  Terminal de buses, Juigalpa

  Buses to Managua, El Rama, San Carlos, Boaco, Santo Tomás and Acoyapa.

  7 routes

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Matagalpa department

• Terminal de La Dalia

  Terminal de buses, La Dalia

  Buses to Matagalpa.

  1 route

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Caribe Sur department

• Muelle de Laguna de Perlas

  Muelle municipal, Laguna de Perlas

  Pangas to Bluefields, to the lagoon communities (Orinoco, Marshall Point) and to the Pearl Cays.

  1 route

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• Terminal de Buses de León (La Terminal)

  Mercado La Terminal, sector noreste de León

  León's main terminal: Managua (minibuses and local buses), Chinandega, Estelí, Matagalpa, El Sauce and Malpaisillo. About 15 minutes on foot or a short taxi ride from the cathedral.

  10 routes

  

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• Mercadito de Subtiava

  Barrio Subtiava, León

  Departure point for buses to the beaches of Poneloya and Las Peñitas, in the Subtiava neighbourhood west of the centre.

  1 route

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Caribe Sur department

• Muelle de Little Corn Island

  Muelle del pueblo, Little Corn Island

  Public pangas to Big Corn Island. The island has no vehicles and no airport.

  1 route

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• Terminal del Mercado Municipal de Masaya

  Mercado Municipal Ernesto Fernández, Masaya

  Local buses to Managua (Huembes), Granada, Jinotepe, Tipitapa and the Pueblos Blancos villages.

  9 routes

  

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• Parada de microbuses Parque San Miguel

  Parque San Miguel, Masaya

  Express minibuses to Managua (UCA).

  1 route

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• COTRAN Sur de Matagalpa (Tórrez Moreno)

  Frente al costado oeste del Mercado Sur, barrio El Progreso, Matagalpa

  The main terminal: buses to Managua, Jinotega, Estelí, León, Masaya, Chinandega and Sébaco, opposite the Mercado Sur.

  9 routes

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• COTRAN Norte de Matagalpa (Guanuca)

  Junto al mercado de Guanuca, salida norte de Matagalpa

  Buses into the coffee highlands: San Ramón, La Dalia, Río Blanco and Waslala.

  4 routes

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Estelí department

• Paradas de la Reserva Miraflor

  Camino Estelí–Yalí, comunidades de la Reserva Natural Miraflor

  There is no terminal: the Yalí–Estelí bus stops on the road next to the reserve's communities. Ask your homestay for the time it passes and wait early.

  1 route

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Rivas department

• Muelle de Moyogalpa

  Puerto de Moyogalpa, Isla de Ometepe

  Ferries and boats back to San Jorge on the mainland.

  1 route

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Granada department

• Terminal de Nandaime

  Terminal de buses, Nandaime

  Minibuses and buses to Managua and Granada.

  1 route

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Caribe Sur department

• Terminal de Nueva Guinea

  Terminal de buses, Nueva Guinea

  Buses to Managua and Bluefields.

  2 routes

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Nueva Segovia department

• Terminal de Buses de Ocotal

  Terminal de buses, Ocotal

  Buses to Managua, Estelí, Somoto, Jalapa, Quilalí and the Las Manos border crossing to Honduras.

  6 routes

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Rivas department

• Parada de Las Salinas (Popoyo)

  Carretera principal de Las Salinas de Nagualapa, Tola, Rivas

  There is no terminal: buses to Rivas and the express to Managua are flagged down on the main road in Las Salinas. The road is 2–4 km from Guasacate beach (Popoyo).

  2 routes

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Matagalpa department

• Terminal de Río Blanco

  Terminal de buses, Río Blanco

  Buses to Managua and Matagalpa.

  2 routes

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• Terminal de Buses de Rivas (Mercado Municipal)

  Mercado Municipal, Rivas

  Buses to Managua, San Juan del Sur, Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica border), San Jorge (Ometepe ferry), Granada, Jinotepe and Tola. The hub for the whole south-west.

  9 routes

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Río San Juan department

• Muelle municipal de San Carlos

  Muelle municipal, media cuadra del mercado, San Carlos, Río San Juan

  Boats down the Río San Juan to El Castillo and across to the Solentiname islands. Tickets are sold at the dock's ticket office; buy the day before for the first boat.

  2 routes

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• Terminal de San Carlos

  Terminal de buses, San Carlos, Río San Juan

  Buses to Managua and Juigalpa. Boats to El Castillo, Solentiname and the Costa Rica border leave from the river dock.

  2 routes

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Rivas department

• Muelle de San Jorge

  Puerto de San Jorge, Rivas

  Ferries and boats to Moyogalpa on Ometepe island. A small port fee is charged at the entrance.

  3 routes

  

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Rivas department

• Muelle de San José del Sur

  Puerto de San José del Sur, Isla de Ometepe

  Ometepe's second port, closer to Santo Domingo, Balgüe and Maderas volcano. The El Rey de Cocibolca ferry and a small boat connect it with San Jorge.

  1 route

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Rivas department

• Terminal de San Juan del Sur (Mercado)

  Frente al mercado municipal, San Juan del Sur

  Express buses to Managua and local buses to Rivas, in front of the municipal market, two blocks from the beach.

  2 routes

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Chontales department

• Terminal de Santo Tomás

  Terminal de buses, Santo Tomás, Chontales

  Express buses to Managua.

  1 route

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Caribe Norte department

• Terminal de Siuna

  Terminal de buses, Siuna

  Buses to Managua.

  1 route

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Madriz department

• Terminal de Buses de Somoto

  Terminal de buses, Somoto

  Buses to Managua, Estelí, Ocotal and the El Espino border crossing to Honduras.

  4 routes

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Managua department

• Terminal de Tipitapa

  Terminal de buses, Tipitapa

  Buses to Managua and Masaya.

  2 routes

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Matagalpa department

• Terminal de Waslala

  Terminal de buses, Waslala

  Buses to Matagalpa.

  1 route

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