Granada department
Terminal de expresos a Managua (Shell Palmira)
Express minibuses to Managua (UCA), opposite Parque Sandino on the road out of town.
Terminal del Mercado Municipal de Granada
Local buses to Managua, Masaya, Rivas, Nandaime, Jinotepe and the Pueblos Blancos villages, on the south side of the municipal market.
Managua → Granada: UCA minibus or Huembes bus
Granada is one hour from Managua. The UCA minibus is the fastest and most comfortable way; the Huembes bus is cheaper and stops in Masaya.
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How to get to Laguna de Apoyo
No bus goes down to the lake shore. Any bus between Granada and Masaya or Managua drops you at the entrance, and from there you go down by taxi, mototaxi or on foot.
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Granada ↔ León by bus (via Managua)
There is no direct bus between Granada and León. You take two minibuses via UCA in Managua, about 3 hours in total, or a direct tourist shuttle.
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A week of readings, music and a poetic carnival in Granada's colonial streets, with poets from dozens of countries.
The country's most famous horse parade rides through central Granada, with parties on Calle La Calzada and processions for the Virgin of the Assumption.
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
→ Managua
Leaves from Mercado · Granada
→ Masaya
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→ Rivas
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→ Nandaime
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→ Jinotepe
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→ Diriomo
Leaves from Mercado · Granada
Express minibuses for 15 to 20 passengers that leave when full, like the ones from UCA in Managua.
Handy for planning the way back.
Managua → Granada
Leaves from Huembes · Managua
Managua → Granada
Leaves from UCA · Managua
Masaya → Granada
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Jinotepe → Granada
Leaves from Terminal · Jinotepe
Rivas → Granada
Leaves from Terminal · Rivas
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