There are 2 ways to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica by ferry, bus, or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica is to Boat and bus which costs $22 - $50 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica is to Boat and shuttle which takes 9h 35m and costs $391.
The distance between Ometepe and Costa Rica is 349 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 $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Ometepe to Costa Rica, including transfers.
There are 794+ 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 Rivas, walk to Rivas, then take the bus to Terminal Atlántico Norte. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Moyogalpa to San José via San Jorge, San Jorge, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, and Peñas Blancas in around 9h 35m.
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–45
- 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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