Managua to Jiquilillo: bus, taxi and private driver
Managua to Jiquilillo is about 170 km by road, via Nagarote, La Paz Centro, León, Chichigalpa, Chinandega, roughly 3 h 15 min–5 h 30 min by car.
170 km
By road
3 h 15 min–5 h 30 min
By car
↺ Chinandega
By bus
Blink
Private driver with Blink
Door to door from wherever you are in Managua to the address you give in Jiquilillo, at the time you choose, with room for luggage and boards. Message us the date, time, number of people and bags; we send the price in writing before anything is booked.
Prices on WhatsApp — confirmed in writing before you commit.
Bus
No direct bus — change in Chinandega
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Express bus (expreso) · Managua → Chinandega
- From
- Mercado Israel Lewites, Managua
- Departures
- 26 a day
- Hours
- 4:30–17:50
- Takes
- 2 h 30 min
- Fare
- C$77
source, date not stated
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Microbus · Managua → Chinandega
- From
- Mercado Israel Lewites, Managua
- Departures
- Leaves when full
- Hours
- 4:30–17:30
- Takes
- about 2 h
- Fare
- C$87
source, date not stated
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Microbus · Chinandega → Managua
- From
- Mercado Bisne, Chinandega
- Takes
- about 2 h
- Fare
- C$87
source, date not stated
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · Chinandega → Jiquilillo
- From
- Mercadito, Chinandega
- Departures
- 5 a day
- Hours
- 7:00–16:30
- Takes
- about 2 h
- Fare
- C$25
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.
The road, leg by leg
- Managua → Nagarote45 km · paved highway
- Nagarote → La Paz Centro12 km · paved highway
- La Paz Centro → León33 km · paved highway
- León → Chichigalpa27 km · paved highway
- Chichigalpa → Chinandega15 km · paved highway
- Chinandega → Jiquilillo39.1 km · unpaved road
Taxi
Taxis in Nicaragua will usually take an out-of-town trip for a fare agreed before you get in. Agree the price, the number of people and whether bags cost extra first, and prefer a taxi called by your hotel.
Part of the road is unpaved; after heavy rain a four-wheel-drive is the safer choice.
Driving time is an estimate from the road distance and surface. Traffic in Managua, weather and stops change it; your driver confirms it.
Sending something from Managua to Jiquilillo
Parcels, documents, medicine, furniture, appliances, motorbikes, shopping from a store in one city to a door in another — tell us what, where and when on WhatsApp. We confirm whether we can do it and what it costs before anything moves.