Masaya department
How to get to Masaya volcano by bus
The entrance to Masaya Volcano National Park is at km 23 of the Managua–Masaya highway: any bus between the two cities drops you there. Inside the park you go up by vehicle.
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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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Nicaragua's longest patron saint festival: processions, the Torovenado, marimba dances and the “agüizotes” in the capital of folklore.
Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
→ Matagalpa
Leaves from Mercado · Masaya
→ Estelí
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→ Chinandega
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→ Juigalpa
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The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
→ Managua
Leaves from Mercado · Masaya
→ Granada
Leaves from Mercado · Masaya
→ Jinotepe
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→ Catarina (Pueblos Blancos)
Leaves from Mercado · Masaya
→ Tipitapa
Leaves from Mercado · Masaya
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 → Masaya
Leaves from Huembes · Managua
Managua → Masaya
Leaves from UCA · Managua
Estelí → Masaya
Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí
Matagalpa → Masaya
Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Matagalpa
Granada → Masaya
Leaves from Mercado · Granada
Jinotepe → Masaya
Leaves from Terminal · Jinotepe
Tipitapa → Masaya
Leaves from Terminal · Tipitapa
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