Terminal in Managua
The terminal for the west and the Pacific beaches: León, Chinandega, Corinto, Somotillo, El Guasaule, Pochomil, Masachapa, Diriamba and Jinotepe.
Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
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Chinandega
Express2 h 30 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$100 – C$120 (≈ US$2.73–3.28)
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Corinto
Express3 h7 departures, 5:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$110 – C$130 (≈ US$3.01–3.55)
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Somotillo
Express3 h 30 min6 departures, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
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El Guasaule (Honduras border)
Express4 h5 departures, 5:00 AM–2:00 PM
C$130 – C$150 (≈ US$3.55–4.10)
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
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León
Local bus2 h 15 minEvery ~20 min, 4:30 AM–7:00 PM
C$55 – C$65 (≈ US$1.50–1.78)
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Chinandega
Local bus3 h 30 minEvery ~30 min, 4:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$75 – C$85 (≈ US$2.05–2.32)
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El Viejo
Local bus3 h 20 min4 departures, 6:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$85 – C$95 (≈ US$2.32–2.60)
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Pochomil – Masachapa
Local bus1 h 30 minEvery ~40 min, 5:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$40 – C$50 (≈ US$1.09–1.37)
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Diriamba
Local bus1 h 10 minEvery ~20 min, 4:30 AM–7:00 PM
C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
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Jinotepe
Local bus1 h 20 minEvery ~20 min, 4:30 AM–7:00 PM
C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
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San Marcos
Local bus1 h 10 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$30 – C$35 (≈ US$0.82–0.96)
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La Boquita – Casares (beaches)
Local bus2 h5 departures, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM
C$50 – C$60 (≈ US$1.37–1.64)
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El Sauce
Local bus3 h4 departures, 6:30 AM–2:30 PM
C$80 – C$90 (≈ US$2.19–2.46)