Managua to Ometepe: bus, taxi and private driver
Managua to Ometepe is about 120 km by road, via El Crucero, Jinotepe, Nandaime, Rivas, San Jorge, roughly 2 h 45 min–4 h by car including the ferry.
120 km
By road
2 h 45 min–4 h
By car
↺ San Jorge
By bus
Blink
Private driver with Blink
Door to door from wherever you are in Managua to the address you give in Ometepe, at the time you choose, with room for luggage and boards. Message us the date, time, number of people and bags; we send the price in writing before anything is booked.
Prices on WhatsApp — confirmed in writing before you commit.
Bus
No direct bus — change in San Jorge
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Express bus (expreso) · Managua → San Jorge
- From
- Managua
- Departures
- Every 30 min
- Takes
- 2 h 20 min
- Fare
- C$75
source, date not stated
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Ferry · San Jorge → Ometepe
- From
- Puerto de San Jorge, San Jorge
- Hours
- 7:00–17:45
- Takes
- about 1 h
- Fare
- C$50
source, reported 2026
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Ferry · Ometepe → San Jorge
- From
- Ometepe
- Hours
- 5:30–17:30
source, reported 2026
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Boat (lancha) · San Jorge → Ometepe
- From
- Puerto de San Jorge, San Jorge
- Fare
- C$35
source, date not stated
Bus times and fares in Nicaragua change often and are not set by Blink. Each line shows where the information comes from and when it was reported — check at the terminal before you rely on it.
The road, leg by leg
- Managua → El Crucero28 km · paved highway
- El Crucero → Jinotepe17 km · paved highway
- Jinotepe → Nandaime21 km · paved highway
- Nandaime → Rivas46 km · paved highway
- Rivas → San Jorge6 km · paved road
- San Jorge → Ometepeferry
Taxi
Taxis in Nicaragua will usually take an out-of-town trip for a fare agreed before you get in. Agree the price, the number of people and whether bags cost extra first, and prefer a taxi called by your hotel.
The trip includes the ferry crossing, which takes about 1 h 15 min on the water plus waiting time at the dock.
Driving time is an estimate from the road distance and surface. Traffic in Managua, weather and stops change it; your driver confirms it.
Sending something from Managua to Ometepe
Parcels, documents, medicine, furniture, appliances, motorbikes, shopping from a store in one city to a door in another — tell us what, where and when on WhatsApp. We confirm whether we can do it and what it costs before anything moves.