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How to get fromOmetepe to Costa Ricaby ferry, bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica by ferry, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Boat, bus to Managua Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus bus
    3. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MGA - SJO
    7h 27m
    $225–446

  2. Boat, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry San Jorge
    2. Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    12h 45m
    $25–36

  3. Boat, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry San Jorge
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    8h 5m
    $387

  4. Boat, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIR - SJO
    8h 11m
    $188–862

Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 460.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Ometepe, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Ometepe to Costa Rica. However, you can take the ferry to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, take the bus to Managua, walk to Managua, take the shuttle to Managua Airport, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Moyogalpa to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Jorge, San Jorge, Rivas, and Rivas in around 12h 45m.

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