There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to Punta Cana by train, plane, 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.
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 4m$201–691Fly 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
13h 23m$271–781Fly 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
34h 8m$309–993Fly Mérida International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane MID - PUJ
13h 50m$211–876Fly 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
28h 16m$664–1,922Train, train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane TQO - PUJ
19h 6m$248–1,129
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 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Punta Cana is to train and fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Mérida and Punta Cana is 2255 km.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Mérida to Punta Cana, including transfers.
Punta Cana is 2h ahead of Mérida. It is currently 4:40 PM in Mérida and 6:40 PM in Punta Cana.
There are 1424+ hotels available in Punta Cana.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) twice daily.
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- 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
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- 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
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Havana, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport via Miami, Cap Haitien
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Houston, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Houston, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- aircentury.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- 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
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
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $13–16
- Local Tourist
- $16–20
- National Tourist
- $25–30
- International Tourist
- $30–40
- National Premier
- $40–50
- International Premier
- $50–65
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Welcome Pickups - Dominican Republic
- 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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