From the airport to your hotel, with the price clear before you land
Distances, drive times, official taxi fares and private and shared transfer prices for every airport, route and cruise port in the country. Checked in November 2026.
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Airports
What happens after landing, where drivers wait and what the official taxi costs.
The country's busiest airport: fixed-zone taxi fares, an Uber pickup zone and most resorts 15 to 60 minutes away.
The capital's gateway: 10 minutes to Boca Chica, 30 to 45 minutes to the Colonial Zone, and Uber pickup zones since 2025.
The north coast airport: 10 minutes to Sosúa, 20 to 25 minutes to Cabarete and Playa Dorada, fixed taxi prices and Uber available.
The Cibao's airport: 15 km and about 25 minutes to central Santiago, UberX available, and a terminal under expansion.
A small airport next to Casa de Campo: minutes to the resort, about 25 to 30 minutes to Bayahíbe, and mostly seasonal flights.
The gateway to the Samaná Peninsula: about 30 minutes to Las Terrenas, 40 to 50 to Samaná town and an hour to Las Galeras, with mostly seasonal flights.
The capital's regional airport: about 20 km and 30 to 45 minutes to the Colonial Zone, Caribbean flights and Uber available.
City to city
Private car, bus or rental between the tourist areas.
- Puerto Plata to Las Terrenas3 h to 3 h 45 min · US$180 to US$260
- Punta Cana to La Romana1 h 5 min to 1 h 30 min · US$70 to US$120
- Punta Cana to Samaná4 h 30 min to 5 h 30 min · US$280 to US$380
- Santiago to Puerto Plata1 h to 1 h 30 min · US$80 to US$120
- Santo Domingo to Las Terrenas2 h to 2 h 45 min · US$150 to US$210
- Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata3 h to 3 h 45 min · US$200 to US$280
- Santo Domingo to Punta Cana2 h 30 min to 3 h 15 min · US$160 to US$220
- Santo Domingo to Santiago2 h to 2 h 45 min · US$130 to US$190
Cruise ports
Destinations
Which airport suits each area best and how to get around once you are there.
25 to 35 minutes from Punta Cana Airport: where to land, how to get around and which part of Bávaro is closest
20 to 30 minutes from La Romana Airport and an hour from Punta Cana: which one suits you
10 to 15 minutes from Las Américas Airport: the beach closest to an airport in the country
20 to 30 minutes from Puerto Plata Airport: the kite and windsurf town, and the gateway to Río San Juan
10 to 20 minutes from Punta Cana Airport: the resort area closest to PUJ
1 to 1.25 hours from Santiago Airport: rivers, mountains and cool weather in the middle of the country
25 to 35 minutes from Las Américas Airport: a strip of resorts and condos east of the capital
The airport is 10 minutes from the city and next to Casa de Campo; Punta Cana and Santo Domingo are an hour or a bit more away
1 to 1.25 hours from El Catey Airport: the end of the road on the Samaná Peninsula
25 to 35 minutes from El Catey Airport and 2 to 2.5 hours from Santo Domingo: which to choose
1.5 to 2 hours from Punta Cana Airport: new resorts on a still rural coast
The airport is 15 to 30 minutes from Playa Dorada and downtown; Santiago is an hour and a half over the mountains
Santa Bárbara de Samaná is 40 to 50 minutes from El Catey and 2.5 to 3 hours from Santo Domingo
Cibao Airport is 20 to 30 minutes from downtown; Puerto Plata and Santo Domingo are farther
Las Américas (SDQ) is 30 to 50 minutes from the Zona Colonial; El Higüero (JBQ) is closer but has few flights
10 to 15 minutes from Puerto Plata Airport: the beach town closest to POP
45 to 60 minutes from Punta Cana Airport: big resorts, open beach and almost no public transport
Practical guides
What an official airport taxi costs from each Dominican airport to the main resort zones and cities, how the zone fares work, and when a pre-booked transfer is cheaper
Step by step from touchdown at Punta Cana, Las Américas, Puerto Plata, Santiago, La Romana or El Catey until you're in the car
What Dominican law (Ley 63-17) says about children in cars, what taxis, Uber and transfer companies actually provide, and whether to bring your own seat
How to get off the pier on a port day, how long each port takes to the airport, and how to plan embarkation or disembarkation without missing the ship or the flight
What you need to rent, what the tolls cost on each route, how people actually drive on the highways, and why you should not drive between cities at night
Real capacities, approximate prices and how to plan transport for a wedding, a golf trip or a bachelor party