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How to get fromOmetepe to Tortugueroby ferry, bus, shuttle, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Ometepe to Tortuguero by ferry, bus, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Boat, bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus Mga
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguerobus bus
    9h 10m
    $874–878

  2. Boat, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    3. Take the bus from San José to Tortuguerobus bus
    15h 54m
    $100–111

  3. Boat, bus, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus bus
    3. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MGA - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    5. Take the bus from San José to Tortuguerobus bus
    11h 48m
    $300–541

  4. Boat, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to El Arenalshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from El Arenal to Tortugueroshuttle bus
    16h 1m
    $842

Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 418.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Ometepe, Nicaragua and Tortuguero, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Ometepe to Tortuguero. 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 Cañas, walk to Cañas, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, walk to La Fortuna, then take the bus to Tortuguero. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, take the bus to Managua, walk to Managua, take the shuttle to Managua Airport, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, then take the bus to Tortuguero.

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