There are 2 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Ometepe by bus or ferry
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Bus, Boat via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the ferry from San Jorge to Moyogalpaferry
6h 50m$9–12Bus, Boat
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Parada Rotonda Liberia to Rivasbus Sjo
- Take the ferry from San Jorge to Moyogalpaferry
10h 19m$13–18
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Ometepe is to bus and Boat via Peñas Blancas which costs $8 - $12 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Ometepe is to bus and Boat via Peñas Blancas which takes 6h 50m and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Ometepe is 191 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Ometepe without a car is to bus and Boat via Peñas Blancas which takes 6h 50m and costs $8 - $12.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Santa Cruz to Ometepe, including transfers.
There are 142+ hotels available in Ometepe.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Ometepe, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to Ometepe. However, you can take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, take the bus to Rivas, take the bus to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, then take the ferry to Moyogalpa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Cruz to Moyogalpa via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Parada Rotonda Liberia, Rivas, Rivas, San Jorge, and San Jorge in around 10h 19m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Parada Rotonda Liberia to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $8–12
- Website
- ometepenicaragua.com
Ferry from San Jorge to Moyogalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ometepenicaragua.com/ometepebus.php
Ferry from San Jorge to Moyogalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ometepenicaragua.com/ometepebus.php
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