There are 5 ways to get from Lakeland to Punta Cana by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
best- Drive from Lakeland to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane SFB - PUJ
4h 57m$173–944Train to Orlando, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane MCO - PUJ
7h 35m$117–517Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane TPA - PUJ
7h 36mAmtrak Thruway to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane SRQ - PUJ
11h 35mTrain to Orlando, fly to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane MCO - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
9h 8m$242–592
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Punta Cana is to train and fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Punta Cana is to drive and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $170 - $950.
The distance between Lakeland and Punta Cana is 1859 km.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Lakeland to Punta Cana, including transfers.
Punta Cana is 1h ahead of Lakeland. It is currently 10:50 AM in Lakeland and 11:50 AM in Punta Cana.
There are 1411+ hotels available in Punta Cana.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?
There is no direct connection from Lakeland to Punta Cana. However, you can drive to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), walk to Punta Cana Airport, then take the shuttle to Punta Cana. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tampa Union Station, walk to Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, take the line 400 bus to Marion Transit Center, take the bus to Airport Rental Car Center, walk to SkyConnect Rental Car Center Station, take the vehicle to SkyConnect Passenger Terminal Station, walk to Tampa (TPA) airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), walk to Punta Cana Airport, then take the shuttle to Punta Cana.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Punta Cana International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Orlando to Punta Cana International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Tampa to Punta Cana International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Tampa to Punta Cana International Airport via San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Orlando to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Orlando to Punta Cana International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Orlando to Punta Cana International Airport via San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Orlando to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Orlando to Las Américas International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Orlando to Las Américas International Airport via San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
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