Terminal in Estelí

COTRAN Sur de Estelí

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

Address: Salida sur de Estelí, carretera Panamericana, zona del Mercado Alfredo Lazo
Phone: 2713-6162

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Express buses from COTRAN Sur

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 Sur
Managua
Local bus3 h 30 min29 departures, 3:30 AM–6:00 PM
C$90 (≈ US$2.46)
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Matagalpa
Local bus1 h 45 min25 departures, 5:15 AM–5:45 PM
C$45 (≈ US$1.23)
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La Trinidad
Local bus30 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–7:00 PM
C$20 (≈ US$0.55)
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San Nicolás
Local bus35 min7 departures, 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$20 (≈ US$0.55)
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Leaves from COTRAN Sur
Tisey – La Estanzuela
Local bus40 min2 departures, 6:30 AM–1:30 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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