There are 4 ways to get from Punta Cana to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, ferry, 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.
Fly Punta Cana International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PUJ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
6h 50m$3,471–10,580Bus to La Romana International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Punta Cana Airport to Sitrabapu Terminal La Romanabus
- Fly from La Romana International Airport (LRM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LRM - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
25h 26m$2,817–9,966Shuttle to Las Américas International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo Airport
- Fly from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SDQ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
10h 41m$8,319–14,519Fly Punta Cana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane PUJ - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
22h 4m$4,106–18,590
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Cana to Riviera Maya is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $2800 - $10000 and takes 25h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Cana to Riviera Maya is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 50m and costs $3400 - $11000.
The distance between Punta Cana and Riviera Maya is 2038 km.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Punta Cana to Riviera Maya, including transfers.
Riviera Maya is 1h behind Punta Cana. It is currently 10:42 AM in Punta Cana and 9:42 AM in Riviera Maya.
There are 2186+ hotels available in Riviera Maya.
What companies run services between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Riviera Maya, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Punta Cana to Riviera Maya. However, you can take the shuttle to Punta Cana Airport, walk to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Puerto Aventuras. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Santo Domingo Airport, walk to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Puerto Aventuras.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–20,000
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via San Juan, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from La Romana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–15,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 877-255-8178
- Website
- welcomepickups.com
Shuttle from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,219
- Website
- https://www.welcomepickups.com/santo-domingo/airport-taxi/
- Phone
- +1 809 682 9670
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobavaro.com
Bus from Punta Cana Airport to Sitrabapu Terminal La Romana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $77–117
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $117
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- [email protected]
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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