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San Carlos (Río San Juan)
El Castillo (Río San Juan) (Boat / Ferry)

Boat / FerryIndicativeUpdated Oct 29, 2026

Boats from San Carlos (Río San Juan) to El Castillo (Río San Juan)

Boat / Ferry · leaves from Muelle municipal de San Carlos and arrives at Muelle de El Castillo.

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Departure times

Every day

6:30 AM
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
Temporada alta
12:30 PM
2:30 PM
4:30 PM

Fare

C$75 – C$90 (≈ US$2.05–2.46)

Duration

2 h 30 min

Distance

60 km approx.

Leaves from

Muelle municipal de San Carlos

Arrives at

Muelle de El Castillo

Operator

Terminal cooperatives

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Tips for this trip

Shared boats down the Río San Juan. Buy tickets at the dock's ticket office; for the first boat, buy the day before. El Castillo has a Spanish fortress and no cars.

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Muelle municipal de San Carlos

Muelle municipal, media cuadra del mercado, San Carlos, Río San Juan

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Guides for this trip

Río San Juan: getting to San Carlos, El Castillo and Solentiname

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Return: El Castillo (Río San Juan) → San Carlos (Río San Juan)

El Castillo (Río San Juan) → San Carlos (Río San Juan)

Leaves from Muelle · El Castillo (Río San Juan)

Fare: C$75 – C$90 (≈ US$2.05–2.46)
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Departures: 4 departures · 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM

More destinations from San Carlos (Río San Juan)

→ Managua

Leaves from Terminal · San Carlos (Río San Juan)

Fare: C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
Duration: 6 h
Departures: 6 departures · 4:00 AM – 2:00 PM

→ Juigalpa

Leaves from Terminal · San Carlos (Río San Juan)

Fare: C$130 – C$150 (≈ US$3.55–4.10)
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~60 min · 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM

→ Solentiname Islands

Leaves from Muelle · San Carlos (Río San Juan)

Fare: C$80 – C$100 (≈ US$2.19–2.73)
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Departures: Departure 1:00 PM

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