Bus from Matagalpa toManagua
Express: leaves from COTRAN Sur de Matagalpa (Guanuca) and arrives at Terminal Mercado Mayoreo.
ExpressIndicativeUpdated Oct 29, 2026
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Frequency
Departures roughly every 30 minutes, from 4:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Fare
C$110 – C$130 (≈ US$3.01–3.55)
Duration
2 h 30 min
Distance
130 km approx.
Leaves from
Arrives at
Operator
Terminal cooperatives
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Stops along the way
- Matagalpa
- Sébaco
- Tipitapa (sin bajar)
- Managua
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Return: Managua → Matagalpa
Events in Managua
Photo: MarioFernandoAburto, CC BY-SA 4.0 August 1 and 10
Santo Domingo festival in Managua
The saint is carried down from Las Sierritas on August 1 and back up on the 10th, with devotees, floats, a horse parade and thousands of people in the streets of Managua.
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