Matagalpa to Somotillo: bus, taxi and private driver
Matagalpa to Somotillo is about 260 km by road, via Sébaco, San Isidro, León, Chichigalpa, Chinandega, roughly 4 h 30 min–6 h 30 min by car.
260 km
By road
4 h 30 min–6 h 30 min
By car
↺ León
By bus
Blink
Private driver with Blink
Door to door from wherever you are in Matagalpa to the address you give in Somotillo, 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 León
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Express bus (expreso) · León → Matagalpa
- From
- León
- Fare
- C$110
source, reported 2025
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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
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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
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · El Guasaule → León (passes through)
- Board
- On the highway in Somotillo — wave it down or ask the driver to stop
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.
The road, leg by leg
- Matagalpa → Sébaco28 km · paved highway
- Sébaco → San Isidro14 km · paved highway
- San Isidro → León111 km · paved road
- León → Chichigalpa27 km · paved highway
- Chichigalpa → Chinandega15 km · paved highway
- Chinandega → Somotillo66 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 Matagalpa to Somotillo
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.