Terminal in Somoto
Buses to Managua, Estelí, Ocotal and the El Espino 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 ~45 min, 4:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$50 – C$60 (≈ US$1.37–1.64)
Leaves from Terminal
Ocotal
Local bus45 minEvery ~30 min, 5:00 AM–5:30 PM
C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
Leaves from Terminal
El Espino (Honduras border)
Local bus30 minEvery ~45 min, 5:30 AM–5:00 PM
C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)