Buses from San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Schedules, fares and terminals for every bus leaving San Carlos (Río San Juan), plus the ones arriving.
Río San Juan department
The essentials
Where to catch the bus
- Muelle municipal de San Carlos
Boats down the Río San Juan to El Castillo and across to the Solentiname islands. Tickets are sold at the dock's ticket office; buy the day before for the first boat.
Directions - Terminal de San Carlos
Buses to Managua and Juigalpa. Boats to El Castillo, Solentiname and the Costa Rica border leave from the river dock.
Directions
Going to Managua
Direct express from Terminal, about 6 h
See times and optionsComing from Managua
Direct express from Mayoreo, about 6 h
See times and optionsFirst and last bus
The first leaves at 4:00 AM (to Managua) and the last at 3:30 PM (to El Castillo (Río San Juan)).
Things to do in San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Places worth seeing when you arrive.
- Viewpoint
San Carlos waterfront
Watch the Río San Juan flow out of Lake Cocibolca.
- Nature
Los Guatuzos refuge
Wetlands with birds, monkeys and caimans, by boat from San Carlos.
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Express buses from San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.
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Local buses from San Carlos (Río San Juan)
The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.
Boats and ferries from San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Water connections: the ferry to Ometepe island and the speedboats between El Rama and Bluefields.
Buses arriving in San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Handy for planning the way back.
Leaves from Managua, Mayoreo
San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Express6 h9 departures, 5:00 AM–6:30 PM
C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
See timesLeaves from Juigalpa, COTRAN
San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Local bus3 h 30 min6 departures, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
C$130 – C$150 (≈ US$3.55–4.10)
See timesLeaves from El Castillo (Río San Juan), Muelle
San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Boat / Ferry2 h 30 min4 departures, 5:00 AM–2:00 PM
C$75 – C$90 (≈ US$2.05–2.46)
See timesLeaves from Solentiname Islands, Muelle
San Carlos (Río San Juan)
Boat / Ferry2 h 30 minDeparture 4:30 AM
C$80 – C$100 (≈ US$2.19–2.73)
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Guides for San Carlos (Río San Juan)
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