Getting to The Corn Islands
Many major airlines fly into
Managua, Nicaragua's capital
city. After clearing customs and
immigration, exit the terminal
and walk to the left.

Just a short walk to the end of
the airport terminal, you will find
a separate terminal building for
the regional airlines which
provide service to Bluefields, Big
Corn Island and Puerto Cabezas.
La Costena Airlines flies these routes with the last flights leaving Managua
at 2:00 p.m. Round trip tickets to Big Corn Island cost approximately
$165.00 USD. Reservations are required and can be made by emailing the
owner at jcaballero@lacostena.com.ni  Flight time to Big Corn Island is
approximately 1 1/2 hours with one stop in Bluefields. Baggage is limited to
30 lbs per person. Click here for travel information by bus/boat.
To get to Little Corn Island, take
a taxi to the Municipal Wharf in
Brig Bay where you will find the
water taxi waiting on the lower,
wooden dock. The schedule for
the water taxi to Little Corn is
coordinated with flight arrival and
departure times;
Big Corn - Little Corn at 10a & 4p
Little Corn - Big Corn at 7a & 2p
Travel time is 1/2 - 1 hour
depending on weather.
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Once you land on Big Corn
Island,  claim your luggage and
reconfirm your return flight. From
here you can get a taxi anywhere
on the island for 15 cordobas per
person ($.95).  Be firm about going
to your desired/reserved hotel as
many taxi drivers receive
commissions for diverting visitors
to particular hotels .
In the event that you must guarantee your connection with return flights, it
is advisable to overnight on Big Corn Island.

For those who wish to do a "day trip" to Little Corn, without having to
"overnight" on Little Corn Island, a new water taxi service, "Blandon," now
offers departures:
Big Corn - Little Corn at 7a
Little Island - Big Corn at 4p.

Cost for either water taxi is C$ 110 one-way.