Buses from Estelí
Every bus line we found to and from Estelí, grouped by destination. Each line shows where the information comes from and when it was reported, because times and fares change.
16
lines
7
destinations
Terminals and stops
- Cotran Norte · Cotran Sur — Two terminals on the Pan-American Highway: Norte for Ocotal, Somoto and Jinotega; Sur for Managua, Matagalpa and León. (source, date not stated)
Estelí ⇄ Managua
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · Estelí → Managua
- From
- Terminal Pedro Vargas, Estelí
- Departures
- Every 30 min
- Hours
- 3:30–18:00
source, reported 2026
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Express bus (expreso) · Estelí → Managua
- From
- Terminal Pedro Vargas, Estelí
- Departures
- 10 a day
- Hours
- 4:45–15:15
source, reported 2026
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Express bus (expreso) · Managua → Estelí
- From
- Mercado Mayoreo, Managua
- Departures
- About every hour
- Hours
- 4:30–18:30
- Takes
- 2 h 30 min
- Fare
- C$110
source, reported 2024
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · Managua → Estelí
- From
- Mercado Mayoreo, Managua
- Takes
- 3 h 30 min
source, date not stated
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Bus · Managua → Estelí
- From
- Mercado Mayoreo, Managua
- Hours
- 8:15–15:15
source, date not stated
Estelí ⇄ León
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Express bus (expreso) · Estelí → León
- From
- Terminal Pedro Vargas, Estelí
- Departures
- 3 a day
- Hours
- 5:00–6:45
source, reported 2026
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Microbus · Estelí → León
- From
- Cotran Norte, Estelí
- Departures
- Leaves when full
- Hours
- 5:30–12:00
- Takes
- 2 h 10 min
- Fare
- C$100
source, reported 2026
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Bus · León → Estelí
- From
- León
- Takes
- about 2 h 30 min
- Fare
- C$95
source, date not stated
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · Estelí → León
- From
- Cotran Sur, Estelí
- Departures
- 2 a day
- Hours
- 5:45–6:45
- Takes
- about 2 h 30 min
source, date not stated
Estelí ⇄ Matagalpa
Estelí ⇄ Somoto
Estelí ⇄ Ocotal
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · Estelí → Ocotal
- From
- Cotran Norte, Estelí
- Takes
- 1 h 45 min–2 h
source, date not stated
Estelí ⇄ Jinotega
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Bus · Estelí → Jinotega
- From
- Cotran Norte, Estelí
- Departures
- 7 a day
- Hours
- 5:45–16:45
- Takes
- about 2 h 20 min
source, date not stated
Estelí ⇄ Masaya
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Bus · Estelí → Masaya
- From
- Cotran Norte, Estelí
- Departures
- 2 a day
- Hours
- 14:00–15:00
source, date not stated
Bus times and fares in Nicaragua change often and are not set by Blink. Each line shows where the information comes from and when it was reported — check at the terminal before you rely on it.
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