Terminal in El Rama
Buses to Managua and Juigalpa; speedboats (pangas) down the river to Bluefields.
Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Water connections: the ferry to Ometepe island and the speedboats between El Rama and Bluefields.