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How to get fromGreat Corn Island to Costa Ricaby plane, car ferry, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Great Corn Island to Costa Rica by plane, car ferry, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Corn Island (RNI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane RNI - SJO
    6h 6m
    $51–304

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefieldscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bluefields to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    29h 37m
    $46–66

  3. Car ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefieldscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    3. Drive from Nueva Guinea to Los Chilescar car
    4. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Costado Sur De La Terminal San Carlos to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus bus 515
    18h 27m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefieldscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bluefields to San Josécar car
    14h 33m
    $57–82

  5. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Corn Island (RNI) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane RNI - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    8h 42m
    $872–1,153

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefieldsferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bluefields to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus bus
    28h 37m

Corn Island (RNI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 276.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Great Corn Island, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?

Skyway, Copa Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Corn Island (RNI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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