Bus terminals

Carretera Norte, costado del Mercado Mayoreo, Managua

The main terminal for the north, centre and Caribbean side of the country: Estelí, Matagalpa, Jinotega, Ocotal, Somoto, Jalapa, Boaco, Juigalpa, El Rama, San Carlos, Siuna and Bilwi.

Mercado Roberto Huembes, Pista de la Solidaridad, Managua

The terminal for the south: Masaya, Granada, Rivas, San Juan del Sur, San Jorge (ferry to Ometepe), Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica border) and Carazo.

Mercado Israel Lewites, Pista Juan Pablo II, zona del Boer, Managua

The terminal for the west and the Pacific beaches: León, Chinandega, Corinto, Somotillo, El Guasaule, Pochomil, Masachapa, Diriamba and Jinotepe.

Costado norte de la Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), Managua

Express minibuses that leave when full: Masaya, Granada, León, Jinotepe and Diriamba. The fastest and most comfortable option from central Managua, next to the Central American University (UCA).

Mercado Oriental, Managua

Departure point for buses to Tipitapa and for many Managua city routes. Watch your belongings: it is the largest and busiest market in Central America.

Barrio Martha Quezada, Managua (confirmá la dirección en ticabus.com)

Tica Bus terminal for international coaches to Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. Tickets can be bought online at ticabus.com.

De la Rotonda Metrocentro 300 m al norte, Managua

TransNica terminal for international coaches to San José, Costa Rica.

Terminal de buses, Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas)

Buses to Managua.

Muelle municipal, Bluefields

Speedboats (pangas) to El Rama and buses to Nueva Guinea. Boats to the Corn Islands leave from a different dock.

Terminal de buses, Boaco

Buses to Managua and Camoapa.

Terminal de buses, Camoapa

Buses to Managua and Boaco.

Mercado Bisne, Chinandega

Terminal for buses to Managua and León.

El Mercadito, Chinandega

Departure point for buses to Corinto, El Viejo, Somotillo, El Guasaule, Jiquilillo beach and Potosí.

Brig Bay, Big Corn Island

Public pangas to Little Corn Island and the boat to Bluefields. The island's airport receives La Costeña flights from Managua and Bluefields.

Terminal de buses, Diriamba

Minibuses to Managua and buses to the beaches of La Boquita and Casares.

Muelle público, El Castillo, Río San Juan

Boats back to San Carlos and onward towards the Bartola refuge and the Indio Maíz reserve.

Muelle municipal, El Rama

Buses to Managua and Juigalpa; speedboats (pangas) down the river to Bluefields.

Salida norte de Estelí, carretera Panamericana

Terminal for destinations to the north (Ocotal, Somoto, Jalapa, Condega, Pueblo Nuevo, Limay, Yalí, Quilalí, Wiwilí) and for the morning express buses to Managua.

Salida sur de Estelí, carretera Panamericana, zona del Mercado Alfredo Lazo

Terminal for buses to Managua (express and local), Matagalpa, León, La Trinidad, San Nicolás and the Tisey nature reserve.

Frente al Parque Sandino, salida a Managua, Granada

Express minibuses to Managua (UCA), opposite Parque Sandino on the road out of town.

Costado sur del Mercado Municipal, Granada

Local buses to Managua, Masaya, Rivas, Nandaime, Jinotepe and the Pueblos Blancos villages, on the south side of the municipal market.

Isla Mancarrón, archipiélago de Solentiname, Río San Juan

The shared boat to San Carlos leaves from here on Tuesday and Friday before dawn. Boats to the other islands are arranged through the guesthouses.

Terminal de buses, Jalapa

Buses to Managua and Ocotal.

Terminal de buses, Jinotega

Buses to Managua, Matagalpa, Estelí, San Rafael del Norte, Pantasma and El Cuá.

Terminal de buses, Jinotepe

Minibuses to Managua (UCA) and local buses to Managua, Masaya, Rivas and Granada.

Terminal de buses, Juigalpa

Buses to Managua, El Rama, San Carlos, Boaco, Santo Tomás and Acoyapa.

Terminal de buses, La Dalia

Buses to Matagalpa.

Muelle municipal, Laguna de Perlas

Pangas to Bluefields, to the lagoon communities (Orinoco, Marshall Point) and to the Pearl Cays.

Mercado La Terminal, sector noreste de León

León's main terminal: Managua (minibuses and local buses), Chinandega, Estelí, Matagalpa, El Sauce and Malpaisillo. About 15 minutes on foot or a short taxi ride from the cathedral.

Barrio Subtiava, León

Departure point for buses to the beaches of Poneloya and Las Peñitas, in the Subtiava neighbourhood west of the centre.

Muelle del pueblo, Little Corn Island

Public pangas to Big Corn Island. The island has no vehicles and no airport.

Mercado Municipal Ernesto Fernández, Masaya

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

Parque San Miguel, Masaya

Express minibuses to Managua (UCA).

Barrio Guanuca, salida sur de Matagalpa

Buses to Managua, Estelí, León, Masaya, Chinandega and Sébaco.

Salida norte de Matagalpa

Buses to Jinotega, San Ramón, La Dalia, Río Blanco and Waslala, into the coffee highlands.

Camino Estelí–Yalí, comunidades de la Reserva Natural Miraflor

There is no terminal: the Yalí–Estelí bus stops on the road next to the reserve's communities. Ask your homestay for the time it passes and wait early.

Puerto de Moyogalpa, Isla de Ometepe

Ferries and boats back to San Jorge on the mainland.

Terminal de buses, Nandaime

Minibuses and buses to Managua and Granada.

Terminal de buses, Nueva Guinea

Buses to Managua and Bluefields.

Terminal de buses, Ocotal

Buses to Managua, Estelí, Somoto, Jalapa, Quilalí and the Las Manos border crossing to Honduras.

Carretera principal de Las Salinas de Nagualapa, Tola, Rivas

There is no terminal: buses to Rivas and the express to Managua are flagged down on the main road in Las Salinas. The road is 2–4 km from Guasacate beach (Popoyo).

Terminal de buses, Río Blanco

Buses to Managua and Matagalpa.

Mercado Municipal, 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.

Muelle municipal, media cuadra del mercado, San Carlos, Río San Juan

Boats down the Río San Juan to El Castillo and across to the Solentiname islands. Tickets are sold at the dock's ticket office; buy the day before for the first boat.

Terminal de buses, San Carlos, Río San Juan

Buses to Managua and Juigalpa. Boats to El Castillo, Solentiname and the Costa Rica border leave from the river dock.

Puerto de San Jorge, Rivas

Ferries and boats to Moyogalpa on Ometepe island. A small port fee is charged at the entrance.

Puerto de San José del Sur, Isla de Ometepe

Ometepe's second port, closer to Santo Domingo, Balgüe and Maderas volcano. The El Rey de Cocibolca ferry and a small boat connect it with San Jorge.

Frente al mercado municipal, San Juan del Sur

Express buses to Managua and local buses to Rivas, in front of the municipal market, two blocks from the beach.

Terminal de buses, Santo Tomás, Chontales

Express buses to Managua.

Terminal de buses, Siuna

Buses to Managua.

Terminal de buses, Somoto

Buses to Managua, Estelí, Ocotal and the El Espino border crossing to Honduras.

Terminal de buses, Tipitapa

Buses to Managua and Masaya.

Terminal de buses, Waslala

Buses to Matagalpa.