Managua to Granada Bus: Routes, Terminals and Planning

Terminal Casimiro Sotelo, on the east side of Mercado Carlos Roberto Huembes, is one of the Managua terminals serving Granada. Nicaragua’s tourism board also identifies the Casimiro Sotelo University Minibus Terminal as a Granada departure point.

Mercado Carlos Roberto Huembes sits in southern District V, between the El Dorado, Carlos Fonseca, Ariel Darce and Don Bosco neighborhoods. It opened to the public in 1981 and is also known as the “tourist or handicrafts market.” The Managua markets guide to Huembes and Oriental gives more context for the market area.

At Huembes, look for the interurban bus terminal on the market’s east side. COMMEMA identifies Granada among its destinations, along with places including Masaya, Rivas and San Juan del Sur. Managua urban bus routes operating at the market include 163, 164, 117, 119, 110, 104, 159, 195, 109, 108 and 123.

Published listings give a useful starting point, but confirm the departure and fare with the bus cooperative at the terminal before boarding.

NicaBuses reports Huembes ruteado service about every 20 minutes from 4:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with a fare of C$28. For the UCA interlocal service, departures are reported about every 15 minutes from 5:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., with fares of C$45–C$50.

A separate bus information site estimates the journey at about 1 hour 30 minutes and gives a fare range of C$28–C$50. It advises checking fares at the terminal because cooperatives can change them.

NicaBuses gives the first Managua departure as 4:30 a.m. and the last as 8:30 p.m.; however, its Huembes route details show service ending earlier, at 7:30 p.m. These are third-party listings, not official operator schedules.

For current terminal and market details, check the official site before you go. Don’t treat the market office hours as bus-terminal operating hours: COMMEMA’s stated office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and its separate Saturday revenue-collection hours are not terminal hours.

Allow about 1 hour 30 minutes for the reported journey, then leave room in your plans for schedule variation. Before boarding, confirm where the service terminates in Granada and how you’ll continue to your destination; the route information identifies Granada as the destination but does not specify an arrival stop.

If you’re considering a day out rather than an overnight trip, the Granada day trip from Managua plan can help you think through the broader outing.

For the return, confirm the Granada departure point, timetable and fare locally rather than assuming the Managua listings apply in reverse. Keep your luggage with you while boarding and check how the operator handles bags before placing anything in a luggage compartment.

Art Hotel Managua is in Managua, and its guest rooms at this three-star hotel are described on the room page. If you’re making a round trip, settle your return arrangements before leaving the city.

Which Managua terminal has buses to Granada?

Granada services are reported from Terminal Casimiro Sotelo at Mercado Carlos Roberto Huembes and from the UCA minibus terminal.

How much is the bus from Managua to Granada?

Reported fares are C$28 from Huembes and C$45–C$50 from UCA. Confirm the fare at the terminal, since cooperative prices can change.

How long does the bus ride take?

The estimated journey time is about 1 hour 30 minutes.