Terminal in Rivas
Buses to Managua, San Juan del Sur, Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica border), San Jorge (Ometepe ferry), Granada, Jinotepe and Tola. The hub for the whole south-west.
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
Managua
Local bus2 h 30 minEvery ~30 min, 3:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$65 – C$75 (≈ US$1.78–2.05)
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San Juan del Sur
Local bus1 h 10 minEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–5:30 PM
C$30 – C$40 (≈ US$0.82–1.09)
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Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica border)
Local bus45 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$40 – C$50 (≈ US$1.09–1.37)
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San Jorge (Ometepe ferry)
Local bus15 minEvery ~30 min, 5:30 AM–6:30 PM
C$20 (≈ US$0.55)
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Granada
Local bus1 h 50 minEvery ~60 min, 5:00 AM–4:30 PM
C$37 – C$40 (≈ US$1.01–1.09)
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Tola
Local bus45 minEvery ~60 min, 5:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
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Popoyo (surf beach)
Local bus1 h 10 min7 departures, 5:30 AM–4:50 PM
C$50 (≈ US$1.37)
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Jinotepe
Local bus1 h 30 minEvery ~60 min, 5:30 AM–4:30 PM
C$50 – C$55 (≈ US$1.37–1.50)