There are 3 ways to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica by ferry, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Boat, bus, fly
best- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
7h 7m$185–436Boat, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry San Jorge
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
13h 30m$25–36Boat, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry San Jorge
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San JoséPrivate
9h 35m$391
Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica is to Boat and bus which costs $25 - $40 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica is to Boat and bus and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $180 - $440.
The distance between Ometepe and Costa Rica is 461 km.
The best way to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica without a car is to Boat and bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $25 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica, including transfers.
There are 750+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
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 13h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–310
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $385
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Website
- ometepenicaragua.com
Ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://ometepenicaragua.com/ometepebus.php
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