There are 6 ways to get from Somoto to Chinandega by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Somoto to Estelíbus Estelí
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Terminal El Bisnebus Chinandega
6h 37m$6–8Bus via León
cheapest- Take the bus from Somoto to Estelíbus
- Take the bus from Estelí to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Chinandegabus
7h 48m$5–7Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Somoto to Cinco Pinostaxi
- Take the bus from Cinco Pinos to Chinandegabus
4h 29mBus via Malpaisillo
- Take the bus from Somoto to Estelíbus
- Take the bus from COTRAN Norte to Malpasillobus
- Take the bus from Malpasillo to Terminal El Bisnebus
6h 51mDrive 155.9 km
- Drive from Somoto to Chinandegacar 155.9 km
3h 41m$19–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somoto to Chinandegataxi 155.9 km
3h 41m$21–25
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Somoto to Chinandega is to bus via León which costs $4 - $7 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Somoto to Chinandega is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Somoto to Chinandega. However, there are services departing from Somoto and arriving at Terminal El Bisne via Estelí and San Isidro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Somoto and Chinandega is 231 km. The road distance is 155.9 km.
The best way to get from Somoto to Chinandega without a car is to bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $5 - $8.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Somoto to Chinandega, including transfers.
Somoto to Chinandega bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Somoto station.
Somoto to Chinandega bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Estelí station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somoto to Chinandega is 156 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Somoto to Chinandega.
There are eight+ hotels available in Chinandega.
What companies run services between Somoto, Nicaragua and Chinandega, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Somoto to Terminal El Bisne via Estelí and San Isidro in around 6h 37m.
Bus from Somoto to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Cinco Pinos to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Somoto to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Somoto to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from León to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +505 8404 0560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte El Gavilan del Norte
Bus from San Isidro to Terminal El Bisne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Gavilan del Norte
Bus from COTRAN Norte to Malpasillo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Gavilan del Norte
Bus from Malpasillo to Terminal El Bisne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Gavilan del Norte
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Estelí to León
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- $10–25
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