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Estelí department

Buses from Estelí

Schedules, fares and terminals for every bus leaving Estelí, plus the ones arriving.

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Terminals in Estelí

COTRAN Norte de Estelí

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

COTRAN Sur de Estelí

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

Guides for Estelí

Estelí and the Miraflor reserve by bus

Estelí, the cigar city, is 2 h 30 from Managua by express bus. Miraflor, its cloud-forest reserve with farm homestays, is reached on a rural bus from the COTRAN Norte terminal.

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How to get to Somoto Canyon by bus

The canyon is 30 minutes from Somoto, on the road to the El Espino border. Any bus to El Espino drops you at the entrance at km 231.

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Express buses from Estelí

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

→ Managua

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Departures: 9 departures · 4:45 AM – 3:45 PM

→ 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

→ Masaya

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$140 – C$160 (≈ US$3.83–4.37)
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Departures: 3 departures · 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Local buses from Estelí

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

→ Ocotal

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~30 min · 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM

→ Somoto

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$50 – C$60 (≈ US$1.37–1.64)
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~45 min · 5:00 AM – 5:30 PM

→ Jinotega

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
Duration: 2 h
Departures: 6 departures · 5:30 AM – 3:00 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

→ Condega

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
Duration: 35 min
Departures: Every ~20 min · 5:00 AM – 6:30 PM

→ Pueblo Nuevo

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
Duration: 1 h
Departures: 6 departures · 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM

→ San Juan de Limay

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$50 – C$60 (≈ US$1.37–1.64)
Duration: 2 h
Departures: 4 departures · 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM

→ Yalí

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$55 – C$65 (≈ US$1.50–1.78)
Duration: 2 h
Departures: 4 departures · 6:00 AM – 2:30 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

→ Jalapa

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$100 – C$110 (≈ US$2.73–3.01)
Duration: 3 h
Departures: 4 departures · 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM

→ Quilalí

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
Duration: 3 h
Departures: 3 departures · 6:30 AM – 2:00 PM

→ Wiwilí

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
Duration: 4 h
Departures: 3 departures · 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

→ San Juan del Río Coco

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$80 – C$90 (≈ US$2.19–2.46)
Duration: 3 h
Departures: 4 departures · 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM

→ Achuapa

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
Duration: 2 h
Departures: 3 departures · 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

→ El Sauce

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$70 – C$80 (≈ US$1.91–2.19)
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Departures: 4 departures · 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM

→ La Concordia

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$35 – C$40 (≈ US$0.96–1.09)
Duration: 1 h
Departures: 3 departures · 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

→ Miraflor nature reserve

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Departures: 3 departures · 6:00 AM – 3:40 PM

Buses arriving in Estelí

Handy for planning the way back.

Managua → Estelí

Leaves from Mayoreo · Managua

Fare: C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~45 min · 4:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Managua → Estelí

Leaves from Mayoreo · Managua

Fare: C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~30 min · 4:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Miraflor nature reserve → Estelí

Leaves from Paradas · Miraflor nature reserve

Fare: C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Departures: 3 departures · 7:15 AM – 4:15 PM

Ocotal → Estelí

Leaves from Terminal · Ocotal

Fare: C$45 – C$55 (≈ US$1.23–1.50)
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~30 min · 4:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Somoto → Estelí

Leaves from Terminal · Somoto

Fare: C$50 – C$60 (≈ US$1.37–1.64)
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~45 min · 4:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Jinotega → Estelí

Leaves from COTRAN · Jinotega

Fare: C$60 – C$70 (≈ US$1.64–1.91)
Duration: 2 h
Departures: 6 departures · 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Matagalpa → Estelí

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Matagalpa

Fare: C$55 – C$65 (≈ US$1.50–1.78)
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Departures: Every ~60 min · 5:00 AM – 5:00 PM

León → Estelí

Leaves from La Terminal · León

Fare: C$80 – C$100 (≈ US$2.19–2.73)
Duration: 2 h 45 min
Departures: 7 departures · 5:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Masaya → Estelí

Leaves from Mercado · Masaya

Fare: C$140 – C$160 (≈ US$3.83–4.37)
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Departures: 3 departures · 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM

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