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How to get fromPanama City to Great Corn Islandby plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Panama City to Great Corn Island by plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Corn Island

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Corn Island (RNI)plane plane PTY - RNI
    6h 40m
    $113–428

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Bluefieldsbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Bluefields to Big Corn Islandcarferry car ferry
    45h 37m
    $104–138

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Panama City to Bluefieldscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Bluefields to Big Corn Islandcarferry car ferry
    26h 43m
    $164–233

  4. Fly to Bluefields Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)plane plane PTY - BEF
    2. Take the carferry from Bluefields to Big Corn Islandcarferry car ferry
    21h 49m
    $116–426

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Corn Island (RNI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Panama City to Great Corn Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 553.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Great Corn Island, Nicaragua?

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

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