There are 2 ways to get from San José to Isla de Ometepe by bus, ferry, or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Isla de Ometepe is to bus and Boat which costs $26 - $40 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Isla de Ometepe is to shuttle and Boat which takes 8h 35m and costs $388.
The distance between San José and Isla de Ometepe is 348 km.
The best way to get from San José to Isla de Ometepe without a car is to bus and Boat which takes 11h 20m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from San José to Isla de Ometepe, including transfers.
There are 136+ hotels available in Isla de Ometepe.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from San José to Isla de Ometepe. However, you can take the bus to Rivas, walk to Rivas, take the bus to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, then take the ferry to Moyogalpa. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from San José to Moyogalpa via Peñas Blancas, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, San Jorge, and San Jorge in around 8h 35m.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $385
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
Ferry from San Jorge to Moyogalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
Ferry from San Jorge to Moyogalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
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