Ometepe Boat and Ferry Schedules 2013
PrintTo/From San Jorge (Rivas)
Duration: 60 min to the port of Moyogalpa (17 km), 80 min to the port of San José (24 km).
The lancha boats look a bit battered but they are safe and cost less than a ferry.
They don't operate on Sundays though. Between November and February there are heavy winds and the lake gets choppy. If you are prone to seasickness you should rather take the ferry.
The ferry schedule is always the same, also on holidays (Christmas, New Year, Easter).
| From San Jorge | ||
| Time | Vessel | Port on Ometepe |
| 7:00 | Ferry (El Che) | Moyogalpa |
| 7:45 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 8:30 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 9:00 | Boat (Karen Maria) | Moyogalpa |
| 9:30 | Ferry | San José |
| 10:30 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 11:00 | Boat (Estrella del Sur) | Moyogalpa |
| 12:00 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 12:30 | Boat (Santa Martha) | Moyogalpa |
| 13:30 | Boat (Karen Maria) | Moyogalpa |
| 14:00 | Boat (Mozorola) | San José |
| 14:30 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 15:30 | Boat (Estrella del Sur) | Moyogalpa |
| 16:00 | Ferry (El Che) | Moyogalpa |
| 16:30 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 17:00 | Boat (Santa Martha) | Moyogalpa |
| 17:00 | Ferry | San José |
| 17:45 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
Ometepe Ferry Reservation for a Car:
To Moyogalpa: Ferry El Che: Tel. 2563 0665 and 8694 1819; Ferry I and III: Tel. 8966 4978;
Ferry to San José: Tel. 8830 9995 or 8691 3669 or 88334773 or 2552 8745
A car with driver included costs around $25 one way. A passenger costs $2 - $3 depending on the boat.
| From Ometepe | ||
| Time | Vessel | Port on Ometepe |
| 5:30 | Boat (Karen Maria) | Moyogalpa |
| 5:40 | Boat (Mozorola) | San José |
| 6:00 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 6:30 | Boat (Santa Martha) | Moyogalpa |
| 6:45 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 7:00 | Boat (Estrella del Sur) | Moyogalpa |
| 7:30 | Ferry | San José |
| 9:00 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 10:00 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 11:00 | Ferry (El Che) | Moyogalpa |
| 11:30 | Boat (Karen Maria) | Moyogalpa |
| 12:30 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 13:00 | Boat (Estrella del Sur) | Moyogalpa |
| 14:00 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 15:00 | Boat (Santa Martha) | Moyogalpa |
| 15:20 | Ferry | San José |
| 16:00 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 17:30 | Ferry (El Che) | Moyogalpa |
To Granada and San Carlos (Rio San Juan)
| From Ometepe to Granada | |||
| Departure on Ometepe | Vessel | Port on Ometepe | Arrival |
| Tuesday and Friday | |||
| 24:00 (mid night) | Ferry | Altagracia | 4:30 |
| From Ometepe to San Carlos | |||
| Monday and Thursday | |||
| 18:00 | Ferry | Altagracia | 4:30 |
To San Carlos the ferry makes short stopovers in Morrito and San Miguelito on the northern shore of Lake Nicaragua. There are no sleeping accommodations on the boat.
| From Granada to Ometepe | |||
| Departure | Vessel | Port on Ometepe | Arrival on Ometepe |
| Monday and Thursday | |||
| 14:00 | Ferry | Altagracia | 18:00 |
| From San Carlos to Ometepe | |||
| Tuesday and Friday | |||
| 14:00 | Ferry | Altagracia | 24:00 |
Buy your ticket before going on the boat. A 1st class ticket costs around $9 (double than a 2nd class ticket)
and allows you to stay in the chilly AC cabin and watch TV, or to hang your hammock (if you have one) in the 1st class deck.
For the midnight ferry from Altagracia to Granada shared taxis pick up passengers at hotels in Altagracia at around 22:30. Coming from San Carlos you
arrive at midnight (or often later) at the port of Altagracia where shared taxis wait for the passengers to bring them to hotels in Altagracia.
For reservations for a car call 2552 2966 or 2552 4305
See also: EPN Official Ferry Schedules and Rates