There is no direct bus: you change in Managua and Estelí. The whole trip takes about 10 h 25 min.
Type of trip
Journey time
Fare
Leaves from
First bus
Last bus
San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Managua
Change in Managua: the next bus leaves from the same terminal, Mayoreo.
Estelí
Change in Estelí: ask at the terminal for the bus to Miraflor nature reserve.
Miraflor nature reserve
Worked out from each leg's timetable plus time to change buses. Confirm at the terminal.
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
Birds, orchids and mountain trails through pasture and forest.
Stay with a farming family, help with the milking and eat from a wood-fired kitchen.
Do you run a restaurant, guesthouse or tour in Miraflor nature reserve?
Show up here, right where travellers plan their arrival.
The fare is C$360 – C$465 (≈ US$9.84–13). Cooperatives set the prices and they can change; check at the terminal.
About 10 h 25 min, depending on the type of bus and traffic.
It leaves from Terminal de San Carlos.
The first leaves at 4:00 AM and the last at 2:00 PM.
No. Take the bus to Managua and Estelí and change there. Each leg and its times are on this page.