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

Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Leaves from COTRAN Norte
Ocotal
Local bus2 h12 departures, 6:00 AM–5:40 PM
C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
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Somoto
Local bus2 h17 departures, 5:30 AM–6:10 PM
C$46 (≈ US$1.26)
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Jinotega
Local bus2 h7 departures, 5:45 AM–4:45 PM
C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
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Condega
Local bus35 minEvery ~20 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
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Pueblo Nuevo
Local bus1 h9 departures, 7:45 AM–5:50 PM
C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
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San Juan de Limay
Local bus2 h7 departures, 5:30 AM–5:05 PM
C$50 – C$60 (≈ US$1.37–1.64)
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Yalí
Local bus3 h15 departures, 4:15 AM–4:30 PM
C$55 – C$65 (≈ US$1.50–1.78)
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Jalapa
Local bus5 h2 departures, 4:10 AM–12:00 PM
C$100 – C$110 (≈ US$2.73–3.01)
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Quilalí
Local bus3 h4 departures, 5:45 AM–1:40 PM
C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
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Wiwilí
Local bus5 h9 departures, 3:00 AM–8:40 AM
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
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San Juan del Río Coco
Local bus3 h3 departures, 10:15 AM–3:50 PM
C$80 – C$90 (≈ US$2.19–2.46)
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Achuapa
Local bus2 h3 departures, 7:00 AM–2:15 PM
C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
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El Sauce
Local bus2 h3 departures, 6:00 AM–12:00 PM
C$70 – C$80 (≈ US$1.91–2.19)
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La Concordia
Local bus1 h3 departures, 10:45 AM–5:45 PM
C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
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Miraflor nature reserve
Local bus1 h 15 min3 departures, 6:00 AM–3:45 PM
C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)