Mexico & Central America
Getting around Nicaragua
Between cities
Getting around Nicaragua
Chicken buses and faster express minibuses connect cities cheaply; shuttles link Granada, León and San Juan del Sur. Ferries reach Ometepe from San Jorge; La Costeña flies to Corn Islands.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: inDrive.
- Driving: on the right. Foreign licences are accepted for tourist stays; carry your passport and expect police checkpoints. An IDP helps.
- La Costeña (domestic flights)
- Tica Bus (international coaches)
Getting around by place
Sources
- La Costeña (domestic flights)
- Tica Bus (international coaches)
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Nicaragua
- Government of Canada travel advice: Nicaragua
- Speedtest Global Index: Nicaragua
- World Bank open data
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