Buses from León
Every bus line we found to and from León, grouped by destination. Each line shows where the information comes from and when it was reported, because times and fares change.
18
lines
6
destinations
Terminals and stops
- La Terminal — At the market, about 15 minutes' walk from the centre: buses and microbuses to Managua, Chinandega, Matagalpa and Estelí. (source, date not stated)
- Mercadito (Sutiava) — Buses to Poneloya and Las Peñitas. A 2026 traveller comment says they may now leave from a new market nearby. (source, reported 2026)
León ⇄ Managua
-
Microbus · Managua → León
- From
- UCA, Managua
- Fare
- C$78
source, reported 2023
-
Microbus · Managua → León
- From
- UCA, Managua
- Departures
- Leaves when full
- Hours
- 4:30–20:00
- Takes
- 1 h 30 min
- Fare
- C$78
source, date not stated
-
Express bus (expreso) · Managua → León
- From
- Mercado Israel Lewites, Managua
- Departures
- Every 30 min
- Hours
- 4:30–17:30
- Takes
- 2 h
- Fare
- C$71
source, date not stated
-
Express bus (expreso) · León → Managua
- From
- León
- Departures
- Every 30 min
- Takes
- 2 h 30 min
- Fare
- C$52
source, date not stated
-
Microbus · León → Managua
- From
- León
- Departures
- Leaves when full
- Hours
- 4:00–19:00
- Takes
- about 2 h
- Fare
- C$61
source, date not stated
León ⇄ Chinandega
-
Microbus · León → Chinandega
- From
- León
- Departures
- Leaves when full
- Hours
- 4:30–20:00
- Takes
- about 45 min
- Fare
- C$31
source, date not stated
-
Chicken bus (ordinario) · León → Chinandega
- From
- León
- Departures
- Every 20 min
- Hours
- 4:30–18:00
- Takes
- 1 h 30 min
- Fare
- C$18
source, date not stated
-
Microbus · Chinandega → León
- From
- Mercado Bisne, Chinandega
- Takes
- about 1 h
- Fare
- C$40
source, date not stated
-
Chicken bus (ordinario) · Chinandega → León
- From
- Mercado Bisne, Chinandega
- Departures
- Every 20 min
- Takes
- 1 h 30 min
- Fare
- C$18
source, date not stated
León ⇄ Matagalpa
-
Express bus (expreso) · León → Matagalpa
- From
- León
- Fare
- C$110
source, reported 2025
-
Express bus (expreso) · Matagalpa → León
- From
- Terminal Tórrez Moreno (Mercado Sur), Matagalpa
- Departures
- 3 a day
- Hours
- 8:30–16:00
- Takes
- 3 h
- Fare
- C$110
source, reported 2025
-
Express bus (expreso) · León → Matagalpa
- From
- León
- Departures
- 3 a day
- Hours
- 4:20–14:45
- Takes
- 3 h
- Fare
- C$88
source, date not stated
León ⇄ Estelí
-
Express bus (expreso) · Estelí → León
- From
- Terminal Pedro Vargas, Estelí
- Departures
- 3 a day
- Hours
- 5:00–6:45
source, reported 2026
-
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
-
Bus · León → Estelí
- From
- León
- Takes
- about 2 h 30 min
- Fare
- C$95
source, date not stated
-
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
León ⇄ Las Peñitas
-
Chicken bus (ordinario) · León → Las Peñitas
- From
- Mercadito (Sutiava), León
- Departures
- About every hour
- Hours
- 5:20–18:40
- Takes
- about 30 min
- Fare
- C$18
source, reported 2025
León ⇄ El Guasaule
-
Chicken bus (ordinario) · El Guasaule → León
- From
- El Guasaule
- Fare
- C$80
source, reported 2024
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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