Terminal in Masaya
Local buses to Managua (Huembes), Granada, Jinotepe, Tipitapa and the Pueblos Blancos villages.

Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
Leaves from Mercado
Matagalpa
Express3 h3 departures, 5:00 AM–2:00 PM
C$130 – C$150 (≈ US$3.55–4.10)
Leaves from Mercado
Estelí
Express3 h 30 min3 departures, 5:00 AM–1:30 PM
C$140 – C$160 (≈ US$3.83–4.37)
Leaves from Mercado
Chinandega
Express3 h2 departures, 5:30 AM–1:00 PM
C$130 – C$150 (≈ US$3.55–4.10)
Leaves from Mercado
Juigalpa
Express2 h 30 min2 departures, 5:30 AM–1:30 PM
C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Leaves from Mercado
Managua
Local bus1 hEvery ~15 min, 4:00 AM–8:00 PM
C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
Leaves from Mercado
Granada
Local bus30 minEvery ~15 min, 5:00 AM–7:30 PM
C$15 – C$20 (≈ US$0.41–0.55)
Leaves from Mercado
Jinotepe
Local bus1 hEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$30 – C$35 (≈ US$0.82–0.96)
Leaves from Mercado
Catarina (Pueblos Blancos)
Local bus25 minEvery ~20 min, 5:00 AM–7:00 PM
C$10 – C$15 (≈ US$0.27–0.41)
Leaves from Mercado
Tipitapa
Local bus50 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)