There are 4 ways to get from Las Galeras to Puerto Plata by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Samaná to Puerto Platabus Via Samaná / ...
3h 35m$80–94Bus via Las Terrenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Las Galeras to Las Terrenasbus Las Galeras
- Take the bus from Las Terrenas to Puerto Platabus Las Terrenas
7h 20m$10Drive 225.1 km
- Drive from Las Galeras to Puerto Platacar 225.1 km
4h 12m$29–42Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Samaná to Puerto Plata
5h 18m$239
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Galeras to Puerto Plata is to bus via Las Terrenas which costs $11 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Las Galeras to Puerto Plata is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $80 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Galeras to Puerto Plata. However, there are services departing from Samaná and arriving at Puerto Plata via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Las Galeras and Puerto Plata is 227 km. The road distance is 225.1 km.
The best way to get from Las Galeras to Puerto Plata without a car is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $80 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Las Galeras to Puerto Plata, including transfers.
Las Galeras to Puerto Plata bus services, operated by El Canario, depart from Samaná station.
Las Galeras to Puerto Plata bus services, operated by El Canario, arrive at Puerto Plata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Galeras to Puerto Plata is 225 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Las Galeras to Puerto Plata.
There are 793+ hotels available in Puerto Plata.
What companies run services between Las Galeras, Dominican Republic and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic?
El Canario operates a bus from Samaná to Puerto Plata twice daily. Tickets cost $7 and the journey takes 3h. Papagallo also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +1 (809) 291-5594
Bus from Samaná to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- lonelyplanet.com
- Phone
- +1 809-749-6415
Bus from Samaná to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- lonelyplanet.com
- Phone
- +1-829-946-2802
- Website
- cocotours.com
Shuttle from Samaná to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $239
- Website
- https://www.cocotours.com/
- Website
- https://www.cocotours.com/dominican-airport-transfers
- Phone
- +1 (809) 687-1470
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Las Galeras to Las Terrenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- transporteasotrapusa.blogspot.com
Bus from Las Terrenas to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transporteasotrapusa.blogspot.com
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