Terminal in Managua

Terminal Mercado Roberto Huembes

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

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Express buses to Rivas and San Juan del Sur leave from the south side of the market.
Keep your bag on your lap inside the market; it gets crowded.

Express buses from Huembes

Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.

Leaves from Huembes
Rivas
Express1 h 45 minEvery ~40 min, 4:30 AM–6:30 PM
C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
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San Juan del Sur
Express2 h 30 min7 departures, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
C$110 – C$130 (≈ US$3.01–3.55)
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Popoyo (surf beach)
Express3 h 30 minDeparture 3:00 PM
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
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Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica border)
Express3 h8 departures, 4:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
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San Jorge (Ometepe ferry)
Express2 h6 departures, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
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The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.

Leaves from Huembes
Masaya
Local bus1 hEvery ~15 min, 4:30 AM–8:00 PM
C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
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Granada
Local bus1 h 30 minEvery ~20 min, 4:30 AM–7:30 PM
C$28 (≈ US$0.77)
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Rivas
Local bus2 h 30 minEvery ~30 min, 4:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$65 – C$75 (≈ US$1.78–2.05)
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Jinotepe
Local bus1 h 15 minEvery ~20 min, 4:30 AM–7:00 PM
C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
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Nandaime
Local bus1 h 15 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
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Catarina (Pueblos Blancos)
Local bus1 hEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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