There are 4 ways to get from Great Corn Island to Rivas by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Corn Island (RNI) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane RNI - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivas
4h 29m$228–516Car ferry, bus via San Jorge
cheapest- Take the carferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefieldscarferry
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Jorgebus
18h 52m$19Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefieldscarferry
- Drive from Bluefields to Rivascar
14h 18m$57–82Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefieldscarferry
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Rivasbus
22h 58m$39–51
Corn Island (RNI) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Great Corn Island to Rivas is to car ferry and bus via San Jorge which costs $19 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Great Corn Island to Rivas is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 29m and costs $220 - $550.
The distance between Great Corn Island and Rivas is 452 km.
The best way to get from Great Corn Island to Rivas without a car is to car ferry and bus via San Jorge which takes 18h 52m and costs $19.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Great Corn Island to Rivas, including transfers.
There are 242+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Great Corn Island, Nicaragua and Rivas, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Great Corn Island to Rivas. However, you can fly to Managua Airport (MGA), walk to Managua Airport, take the shuttle to Granada, walk to Granada, then take the shuttle to Rivas. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Big Corn Island to Rivas via Bluefields, Bluefields, Managua, and San Jorge in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Corn Island to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Bus from Bluefields to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Managua to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Bluefields to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +505 228 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Servicios Maritimos y Fluviales
Car ferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Servicios Maritimos y Fluviales
Car ferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Servicios Maritimos y Fluviales
Car ferry from Big Corn Island to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Servicios Maritimos y Fluviales
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