Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Managua
(one way/return US$82/127, 70 minutes, 8:35am, 10:10am and 4:20pm)
BOAT
There are several scheduled boat services to Corn Island. The government-run Rio Escon-
dido (US$10, five hours) has the most reliable schedule, departing from the
Muelle Muni-
cipal
(Municipal Dock)
at 9am on Wednesday. Larger and more comfortable but slightly
slower, the
Captain D
(seat/bunk US$10/12)
leaves an hour later, and occasionally has con-
tinuing service to Bilwi. The
Island Express
(per seat US$10)
leaves from El Bluff between
3am and 5am on Friday. You'll need to take the
panga
from Bluefields the night before.
There are also a number of cargo boats making the trip on irregular schedules.
Transporte Vargas
(Muelle Municipal; 5am-4pm)
has collective
pangas
to El Rama
(US$10, 1¾ hours, 5:30am, 1pm and 3pm) and Pearl Lagoon (US$7, one hour, 7am, 11am
and 3pm). Service to El Bluff (US$1.60, 30 minutes) departs continually when full.
Trans-
porte Jipe
(contiguo Mercado; 5am-4pm)
next to the market also runs
pangas
to El Rama
(US$10, 1½ hours, 6am and 3pm).
