BOAT DEPARTURE TIMES
From San Jorge   From Moyogalpa
*7:45 AM   5:30 AM
*8:30 AM   *6:00 AM
9:00 AM   6:30 AM
*10:30 AM   *6:45 AM
11:00 AM   7:00 AM
*12:00 PM   *9:00 AM
12:30 PM   *10:00 AM
1:40 PM   11:30 AM
*2:30 PM   *12:30 AM
4:00 PM   1:00 PM
*4:30 PM   *2:00 PM
5:00 PM   3:00 PM
*5:45 PM   *4:00 PM
(*) Ferry
 
 
 
BUS SCHEDULE
(From Moyogalpa)
Monday-Saturday
8:20 AM   Mérida
10:20 AM   Balgüe
2:30 PM   Mérida
3:30 PM   Balgüe
4:30 PM   Mérida
Sunday
8:00 AM   Balgüe
9:00 AM   Mérida
 
 
 
 
1. If you come by bus from Granada, San Juan del Sur o Peñas Blancas (the border), your most likely halfway point will be the city of Rivas.
   
2. From Rivas you can take a collective taxi (10 córdobas) to the port of San Jorge (20 minutes). You’ll find the taxis in the bus terminal, but you don’t need to wander around looking for them: the drivers come to look for passengers as soon as people get off the bus.
   
3. In San Jorge, boats depart for Moyogalpa or San Jose on the island (1 hour journey). You can take the small wooden launches (30-40 Cordobas) or a larger ferry boat (60 Cordobas). The fares are collected during the trip, so it’s not necessary to stop at the port office.

If you are traveling with your own vehicle and you want to take it to the island, a reservation for the larger ferry is required. For reservations and more information about fares and sailing times, call: 8278-8190.
   
4.

In Moyogalpa (or San Jose) you can take a bus marked with the destination of either Merida or Balgue (25 Cordobas). Both of these routes go through Santa Cruz. The trip takes 2 hours and goes via Altagracia.

Ask to be dropped in Santa Cruz at the Fundacion Entre Volcanes. From there walk 50 meters further on along the bus route to the El Encanto sign on the right.
If you arrive at night, a flashlight is recommended. Take into account that bus service is limited on Sundays and the schedule is subject to change.

You can also hire a taxi van in Moyogalpa to take you directly to El Encanto (1 hour trip). The taxis offer their services at the dock. You can negotiate a group price depending on the number of people and their destinations. For example, the fare to Santa Cruz is around $25, but 4 people could pay just $30.

   
5. If you are coming from Granada on the San Carlos ferry, your arrival point on the island will be Puerto Gracia, outside of Altagracia. Arrival time is after dark, around 7 P.M. 
   
6. Your only option from Puerto Gracia is to take a taxi. Be sure your taxi driver will bring you to our parking lot. The trip takes 1 hour and the price is negotiable depending on the number of passengers and their destinations.  For example, the trip for one person costs about $20.
 
Concepcion Volcano as seen from San Jorge.
 
 
 
The ferry boat.
 
 
BOAT DEPARTURE TIMES
From San Jorge
 
From San Jose
8:50 AM
 
5:40 AM
*9:30 AM
 
6:00 AM
10:00 AM
 
*7:30 AM
1:30 PM
 
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
 
1:30 PM
*6:30 PM
 
*4:30 PM
(*) Ferry
 
 
 
 
 
When you hire the taxi, be sure to clarify with the driver that he will take you all the way to the El Encanto parking lot.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE: The prices quoted on this page for the different types of transport are given solely as reference, realizing that they may change at any time without advance notice.