How does one move throughout the country?
Land
Traveling by land, there are a variety of transportation options including rental cars, taxis, tour operators, and buses. A list of rental car companies can be found here:
| Company | Flights | Destinations |
| Alamo
http://www.alamonicaragua.com/ (505) 2277-1117 |
Chinandega
Granada Managua Matagalpa Peñas Blancas |
Sedan
Pickup trucks SUV |
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https://www.prismarentacar.com/es/
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Managua | SedansPickup Trucks |
| Budget
(505) 2255-9000 |
Chinandega
Granada Managua Masaya Matagalpa Peñas Blancas |
Sedans
Pickup trucks SUV Micro buses |
| Dollar Rent a Car
http://www.dollar.com.ni/?ID=EN (505) 2255-7979 |
Chinandega
Granada Managua Masaya Matagalpa Peñas Blancas |
Sedan
Pickup trucks SUV Micro buses |
| Hertz
(505) 2233-1237 (505) 2263-1237 |
Managua
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Sedan |
| National Car Rental
(505) 2270-8492 |
Managua
San Juan Del Sur Peñas Blancas |
Sedans
SUV Pickup trucks |
| Payless Car Rental
(505) 2276-9198 |
Managua | |
| Thrifty Car Rental
(505) 2233-2192 |
Managua |
Air
La Costeña Airlines offers domestic flights from Managua to 10 destinations within Nicaragua including Corn Islands, Bluefields, Puerto Cabezas, San Carlos, San Juan de Nicaragua (Grey Town), Waspam, Bonanza, Rosita, Siuna, and the newest destination, Ometepe Island.
| Company | Flights | Destinations | Contact |
| La Costeña
https://lacostena.online.com.ni/ (505) 2263-2142 to 44 |
National | Bluefields
Corn Island Grey Town Ometepe Managua Puerto Cabezas San Carlos |
505 2263 2142 |
Water
With the increase in tourism in Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan government has continued to build and improve the port infrastructure in the country. Below is a list of destinations easily accessible by boat and the general ferry schedules:
| Company | Routes | Days | Depart – Arrive | Pricing |
| Ferry 1 | El Rama – Bluefields | MWF | 8AM – 4PM | $6.73 |
| Ferry 1 | Bluefields – El Bluff | Fri. | 6PM – 7PM | $1.35 |
| Ferry 1 | El Bluff – Big Corn Island | Fri. | 8PM – 6AM (Sat) | $8.08 |
| Ferry 1 | Big Corn Island – El Bluff | Sun. | 6AM – 1PM | $8.08 |
| Ferry 1 | El Bluff – El Rama | Sun. | 2AM – 10PM | $6.73 |
| List of Ports in Nicaragua |
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Lake Xolotlán (Lake Managua tours and water transport – A and B)
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Bluefields (C, D, E) C. Route (R.A.A.S.): Bluefields – The Branch D. Route (R.A.A.S.): Bluefields – Corn Island E. Route (R.A.A.N.): Bluefields – Bilwi |
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F. Port Corinto (In the Department of Chinandega) |
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G. Port of San Juan del Sur |
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Lake Cocibolca (Lake Managua – H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P):
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