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How to get fromOmetepe to Santa Elenaby ferry, bus, or shuttle

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There are 2 ways to get from Ometepe to Santa Elena by ferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Boat, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry San Jorge
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus bus Mga
    8h 23m
    $18–26

  2. Boat, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    11h 17m

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  • Distance: 239.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Ometepe, Nicaragua and Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Ometepe to Santa Elena. However, you can take the ferry to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, take the bus to Rivas, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, take the bus to Limonal, take the bus to Las Juntas, then take the line 625 bus to Cañitas. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Moyogalpa to Monteverde via San Jorge, San Jorge, Rivas, Rivas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Liberia in around 11h 17m.

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