There is no direct bus: you change in Bluefields and Managua. The whole trip takes about 20 h.
Type of trip
Journey time
Fare
Leaves from
First bus
Big Corn Island
Bluefields
Change in Bluefields: ask at the terminal for the bus to Managua.
Managua
Change in Managua: the next bus leaves from the same terminal, Mayoreo.
San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Worked out from each leg's timetable plus time to change buses. Confirm at the terminal.
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
Watch the Río San Juan flow out of Lake Cocibolca.
Wetlands with birds, monkeys and caimans, by boat from San Carlos.
Do you run a restaurant, guesthouse or tour in San Carlos (Río San Juan)?
Show up here, right where travellers plan their arrival.
The fare is C$850 – C$960 (≈ US$23–26). Cooperatives set the prices and they can change; check at the terminal.
About 20 h, depending on the type of bus and traffic.
It leaves from Muelle municipal de Big Corn Island.
No. Take the bus to Bluefields and Managua and change there. Each leg and its times are on this page.