There are 5 ways to get from Little Corn Island to San José by plane, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Corn Island (RNI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RNI - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
9h 59m$47–293Ferry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Little Corn Island to Bluefieldsferry
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Drive from Nueva Guinea to Los Chilescar
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
20h 48mFly to Bluefields Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Corn Island (RNI) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)plane RNI - BEF
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
12h 49mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Little Corn Island to Bluefieldsferry
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
30h 7mFerry, bus via Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Take the ferry from Little Corn Island to Bluefieldsferry
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
31h 7m$47–67
Corn Island (RNI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Corn Island to San José is to ferry and bus via Terminal Atlántico Norte which costs $45 - $70 and takes 31h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Little Corn Island to San José is to fly and bus which takes 9h 59m and costs $45 - $300.
The distance between Little Corn Island and San José is 392 km.
The best way to get from Little Corn Island to San José without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 30h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Little Corn Island to San José, including transfers.
There are 750+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Little Corn Island, Nicaragua and San José, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Little Corn Island to San José. However, you can take the ferry to Big Corn Island, walk to Corn Island (RNI) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Little Corn Island to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Bluefields, Bluefields, Nueva Guinea, Los Chiles, and Muelle del San Carlos in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Corn Island to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Managua, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Corn Island to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Corn Island to Bluefields Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Bluefields to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
Bus from Bluefields to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
Ferry from Little Corn Island to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
Ferry from Little Corn Island to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
Ferry from Little Corn Island to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
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