Terminal in 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.
Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
Leaves from Mayoreo
Estelí
Express2 h 30 min13 departures, 5:45 AM–3:50 PM
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Ocotal
Express3 h 30 min2 departures, 6:45 AM–5:15 PM
C$150 – C$170 (≈ US$4.10–4.64)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Somoto
Express3 h 45 min6 departures, 7:15 AM–4:45 PM
C$160 – C$180 (≈ US$4.37–4.92)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Jalapa
Express5 h5 departures, 6:10 AM–3:30 PM
C$200 – C$230 (≈ US$5.46–6.28)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Matagalpa
Express2 h 30 min11 departures, 5:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$105 (≈ US$2.87)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Jinotega
Express3 h7 departures, 5:00 AM–5:30 PM
C$140 – C$160 (≈ US$3.83–4.37)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Boaco
Express2 hEvery ~30 min, 4:30 AM–6:30 PM
C$80 – C$100 (≈ US$2.19–2.73)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Camoapa
Express2 h 30 min6 departures, 6:00 AM–4:00 PM
C$100 – C$120 (≈ US$2.73–3.28)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Juigalpa
Express2 h 30 minEvery ~30 min, 4:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$110 – C$130 (≈ US$3.01–3.55)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Santo Tomás
Express3 h6 departures, 6:00 AM–4:00 PM
C$130 – C$150 (≈ US$3.55–4.10)
Leaves from Mayoreo
El Rama
Express6 h7 departures, 5:00 AM–10:00 PM
C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Bluefields
Express7 h6 departures, 6:00 AM–11:00 PM
C$380 (≈ US$10)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Nueva Guinea
Express5 h6 departures, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$220 – C$260 (≈ US$6.01–7.10)
Leaves from Mayoreo
San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Express6 h9 departures, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Río Blanco
Express4 h 30 min6 departures, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$180 – C$220 (≈ US$4.92–6.01)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Siuna
Express9 h4 departures, 4:00 AM–8:00 PM
C$350 – C$400 (≈ US$9.56–11)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas)
Express18 h2 departures, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
C$650 – C$750 (≈ US$18–20)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Waslala
Express7 h3 departures, 5:00 AM–10:00 AM
C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
Leaves from Mayoreo
San Rafael del Norte
Express3 h 30 minDeparture 3:00 PM
C$160 – C$180 (≈ US$4.37–4.92)
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Leaves from Mayoreo
Estelí
Local bus3 h 30 min27 departures, 4:00 AM–7:20 PM
C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Matagalpa
Local bus3 h 15 min30 departures, 3:45 AM–6:50 PM
C$82 – C$83 (≈ US$2.24–2.27)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Sébaco
Local bus2 hEvery ~20 min, 4:00 AM–6:00 PM
C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
Leaves from Mayoreo
Juigalpa
Local bus3 h 30 minEvery ~45 min, 4:00 AM–5:00 PM
C$80 – C$90 (≈ US$2.19–2.46)