Managua to Matagalpa: bus, taxi and private driver
Managua to Matagalpa is about 130 km by road, via Tipitapa, Ciudad Darío, Sébaco, roughly 2 h–3 h by car.
130 km
By road
2 h–3 h
By car
C$83–105
By bus
Blink
Private driver with Blink
Door to door from wherever you are in Managua to the address you give in Matagalpa, 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
Direct buses we found
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Express bus (expreso) · Managua → Matagalpa
- From
- Mercado Mayoreo, Managua
- Departures
- Every 30 min
- Hours
- 4:00–18:30
- Takes
- 2 h–2 h 15 min
- Fare
- C$83–105
source, reported 2025
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · Matagalpa → Managua
- From
- Terminal Tórrez Moreno (Mercado Sur), Matagalpa
- Fare
- C$90
source, reported 2022
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · Managua → Matagalpa
- From
- Mercado Mayoreo, Managua
- Departures
- Every 30 min
- Hours
- 3:45–18:30
- Takes
- 3 h
source, date not stated
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Bus · Managua → Matagalpa
- From
- Mercado Mayoreo, Managua
- Hours
- 5:30–17:00
source, date not stated
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Express bus (expreso) · Matagalpa → Managua
- From
- Matagalpa
- Departures
- Every 30 min
- Hours
- 4:30–18:30
- Takes
- 2 h–3 h
- Fare
- C$105
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 → Managua Airport11.5 km · paved highway
- Managua Airport → Tipitapa9.5 km · paved highway
- Tipitapa → San Benito14 km · paved highway
- San Benito → Ciudad Darío55 km · paved highway
- Ciudad Darío → Sébaco12 km · paved highway
- Sébaco → Matagalpa28 km · paved highway
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.
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 Matagalpa
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.