Terminal in Ocotal
Buses to Managua, Estelí, Somoto, Jalapa, Quilalí and the Las Manos border crossing to Honduras.
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 Terminal
Estelí
Local bus1 h 30 minEvery ~30 min, 4:30 AM–5:30 PM
C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
Leaves from Terminal
Somoto
Local bus45 min16 departures, 5:45 AM–6:30 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
Leaves from Terminal
Jalapa
Local bus2 hEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–5:00 PM
C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
Leaves from Terminal
Las Manos (Honduras border)
Local bus45 min21 departures, 5:00 AM–4:45 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
Leaves from Terminal
Quilalí
Local bus2 h 30 min4 departures, 6:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$70 – C$80 (≈ US$1.91–2.19)