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COTRAN Sur de Estelí

Terminal in Estelí

COTRAN Sur de Estelí

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

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

2713-6162

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7 routes leave from this terminal.

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Express buses from COTRAN Sur

Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.

→ Managua

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Estelí

Fare: C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~45 min · 4:00 AM – 5:30 PM

→ León

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Estelí

Fare: C$90 – C$110 (≈ US$2.46–3.01)
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Departures: 5 departures · 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Local buses from COTRAN Sur

The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.

→ Managua

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Estelí

Fare: C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~30 min · 3:45 AM – 5:30 PM

→ Matagalpa

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Estelí

Fare: C$55 – C$65 (≈ US$1.50–1.78)
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Departures: Every ~60 min · 5:15 AM – 5:15 PM

→ La Trinidad

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Estelí

Fare: C$20 (≈ US$0.55)
Duration: 30 min
Departures: Every ~30 min · 5:00 AM – 6:30 PM

→ San Nicolás

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Estelí

Fare: C$30 – C$35 (≈ US$0.82–0.96)
Duration: 1 h
Departures: 4 departures · 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM

→ Tisey – La Estanzuela

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Estelí

Fare: C$25 – C$30 (≈ US$0.68–0.82)
Duration: 1 h
Departures: 2 departures · 6:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Other terminals in Estelí

COTRAN Norte de Estelí

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