Masaya to Chinandega: bus, taxi and private driver
Masaya to Chinandega is about 160 km by road, via Managua, Nagarote, La Paz Centro, León, Chichigalpa, roughly 2 h 30 min–3 h 30 min by car.
160 km
By road
2 h 30 min–3 h 30 min
By car
↺ Managua
By bus
Blink
Private driver with Blink
Door to door from wherever you are in Masaya to the address you give in Chinandega, 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 Managua
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Microbus · Managua → Masaya
- From
- UCA, Managua
- Fare
- C$23
source, reported 2022
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · Managua → Masaya
- From
- Mercado Roberto Huembes, Managua
- Departures
- Every 30 min
- Hours
- 5:30–20:00
- Takes
- about 1 h
- Fare
- C$13
source, reported 2017
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Express bus (expreso) · Managua → Masaya
- From
- Mercado Roberto Huembes, Managua
- Takes
- about 50 min
- Fare
- C$15
source, reported 2017
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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
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
- Masaya → Managua28 km · paved highway
- 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
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 Masaya to Chinandega
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.