Local busIndicativeUpdated Oct 29, 2026

Bus from Estelí to Matagalpa

Local bus · leaves from COTRAN Sur de Estelí and arrives at COTRAN Sur de Matagalpa (Guanuca).

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Frequency

Departures roughly every 60 minutes, from 5:15 AM to 5:15 PM.

Fare

C$55 – C$65 (≈ US$1.50–1.78)

Duration

1 h 45 min

Distance

75 km approx.

Leaves from

COTRAN Sur de Estelí

Arrives at

COTRAN Sur de Matagalpa (Guanuca)

Operator

Terminal cooperatives

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Stops along the way

Estelí
La Trinidad
San Isidro
Sébaco
Matagalpa

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Return: Matagalpa → Estelí

Matagalpa → Estelí

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Matagalpa

Local bus

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

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→ Managua

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Express

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

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→ Ocotal

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Local bus

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

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→ Miraflor nature reserve

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Local bus

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

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→ Managua

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Estelí

Express

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

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→ Managua

Leaves from COTRAN Sur · Estelí

Local bus

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

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→ Somoto

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Local bus

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

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