Caribe Sur department

Buses from El Rama

Schedules, fares and terminals for every bus leaving El Rama, plus the ones arriving.

Terminals in El Rama

Terminal de El Rama (Muelle)

Buses to Managua and Juigalpa; speedboats (pangas) down the river to Bluefields.

Guides for El Rama

How to get to Bluefields and Pearl Lagoon

The southern Caribbean coast is reached by bus to El Rama and a speedboat down the river, or by the new road via Nueva Guinea. From Bluefields, pangas run to Pearl Lagoon and the boat to Corn Island.

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Express buses from El Rama

Direct buses between major cities with few stops. Faster and slightly pricier.

→ Managua

Leaves from Muelle · El Rama

Express

Fare: C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
Duration: 6 h
Departures: 8 departures · 4:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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Local buses from El Rama

The famous “chicken buses”: they stop in every town along the way. Cheapest and slowest.

→ Juigalpa

Leaves from Muelle · El Rama

Local bus

Fare: C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~60 min · 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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Boats and ferries from El Rama

Water connections: the ferry to Ometepe island and the speedboats between El Rama and Bluefields.

→ Bluefields

Leaves from Muelle · El Rama

Boat / Ferry

Fare: C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
Duration: 2 h
Departures: Every ~60 min · 5:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Buses arriving in El Rama

Handy for planning the way back.

Managua → El Rama

Leaves from Mayoreo · Managua

Express

Fare: C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
Duration: 6 h
Departures: 7 departures · 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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Juigalpa → El Rama

Leaves from COTRAN · Juigalpa

Local bus

Fare: C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~60 min · 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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Bluefields → El Rama

Leaves from Muelle · Bluefields

Boat / Ferry

Fare: C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
Duration: 2 h
Departures: Every ~60 min · 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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