At Terminal Siles Mendoza in Jinotega, buses run regularly between Jinotega, Managua, and Matagalpa, with multiple operators offering early-morning, midday, and afternoon departures in both directions. Most buses cost between 1 and 3 dollars per ride, making intercity travel affordable for locals and visitors.
For express services, you should buy your ticket in advance at the counter, since seats can sell out and boarding is controlled by a list.
For normal (non‑express) buses, you usually just get on the bus directly and pay the cobrador (fare collector) in cash during the trip, which gives more flexibility but less certainty about seating and departure comfort.
Buses Jinotega → Managua
Daniel Aldana: 4:00 am
Marlene Aldana: 5:00 am
Allan Aldana: 6:10 am
Oscar Castillo: 7:30 am
Nemesio Mendoza: 9:00 am
Valentina Huertas: 10:45 am
El Guadalupano: 12:00 pm
El Gavilán: 1:30 pm
Guisel Aldana: 3:00 pm
Oscar Castillo: 4:00 pm
Alfonso Duarte: 5:00 pm
Buses Managua → Jinotega
Daniel Aldana: 2:00 pm
Marlene Aldana: 12:00 pm
Allan Aldana: 12:00 pm
Oscar Castillo: 5:30 pm
Nemesio Mendoza: 4:00 pm
Valentina Huertas: 5:00 am
El Guadalupano: 5:00 am
El Gavilán: 6:30 am
Guisel Aldana: 11:00 am
Oscar Castillo: 10:00 am
Alfonso Duarte: 11:00 am
Buses Jinotega → Matagalpa
David Mendoza: 5:00 am / 11:30 am
Carlos Siles: 5:30 am / 12:00 pm
Gloria Montenegro: 6:00 am / 12:30 pm
Olga Montenegro: 7:00 am / 1:30 pm
Gloria Montenegro: 7:30 am / 2:00 pm
Nemesio Mendoza: 7:30 am / 2:00 pm
Rosa Rodríguez: 8:00 am / 3:00 pm
Miguel Centeno: 9:00 am / 3:30 pm
Noel Rodríguez: 9:30 am / 3:30 pm
Miguel Ponce: 9:30 am / 4:00 pm
Miguel San Jerónimo: 10:00 am / 4:30 pm
Miguel San Jerónimo: 10:30 am / 5:00 pm
Noel Rodríguez: 11:00 am / 5:30 pm
Gabriel Mendoza: 2:30 pm
Gabriel Siles: 2:30 pm
Buses Matagalpa → Jinotega
David Mendoza: 8:30 am / 3:00 pm
Carlos Siles: 9:00 am / 3:30 pm
Gloria Montenegro: 9:30 am / 4:00 pm
Olga Montenegro: 10:00 am / 4:30 pm
Gloria Montenegro: 10:30 am / 5:00 pm
Nemesio Mendoza: 11:00 am / 5:45 pm
Rosa Rodríguez: 5:00 am / 11:30 am
Miguel Centeno: 5:30 am / 12:00 pm
Noel Rodríguez: 6:00 am / 12:30 pm
Miguel Ponce: 6:30 am / 12:30 pm
Miguel San Jerónimo: 7:00 am / 1:00 pm
Miguel San Jerónimo: 7:30 am / 1:30 pm
Noel Rodríguez: 8:00 am / 2:00 pm
Gabriel Mendoza: 7:00 pm
Gabriel Siles: 7:00 pm
Related articles:
Managua Bus Guide: Getting Around the City and to Other Towns
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