There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to Punta Cana by train, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane CUN - PUJ
10h 8m$201–660Fly Mérida International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane MID - PUJ
9h 40m$141–976Fly Mérida International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane MID - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
12h 14m$271–781Fly Mérida International Airport to La Romana International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to La Romana International Airport (LRM)plane MID - LRM
- Take the bus from Sitrabapu Terminal La Romana to Punta Cana Airportbus
29h 7m$254–1,145Fly Mérida International Airport to Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport (JBQ)plane MID - JBQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana
25h 31m$309–994Fly Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cibao International Airport (STI)plane MID - STI
- Take a shuttle bus from Santiago de los Caballeros to Punta Cana Airport
25h 46m$684–2,022
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Punta Cana is to train and fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Punta Cana is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $140 - $1,000.
The distance between Mérida and Punta Cana is 2255 km.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Mérida to Punta Cana, including transfers.
Punta Cana is 2h ahead of Mérida. It is currently 5:40 PM in Mérida and 7:40 PM in Punta Cana.
There are 1426+ hotels available in Punta Cana.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?
Euroairlines, Air Europa, and three other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mérida International Airport to La Romana International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Mérida International Airport to La Romana International Airport via Orlando, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Havana, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport via Mexico City, Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
- Website
- aircentury.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport via Mexico City, Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- intercaribbean.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Havana, Providenciales
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–180
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $20–45
- Local Tourist
- $25–60
- National Tourist
- $35–85
- International Tourist
- $50–120
- National Premier
- $60–140
- International Premier
- $80–180
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Welcome Pickups - Dominican Republic
- Phone
- +1 809 682 9670
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobavaro.com
Bus from Sitrabapu Terminal La Romana to Punta Cana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $7
- Phone
- 829-778-4986
- [email protected]
Shuttle from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Phone
- (407) 420-7646
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
Shuttle from Santiago de los Caballeros to Punta Cana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
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