There are 3 ways to get from Punta Cana to San José by plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane PUJ - SJU
2h 11m$145–780Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Punta Cana - Veron to Santo Domingobus Punta Cana
- Take the carferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juancarferry Santo Domingo
16h 38m$72–74Bus, car ferry via Sagrado Corazon
- Take the bus from Bávaro-Punta Cana Estación 2 to Av. México con José Martíbus Bávaro
- Take the carferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juancarferry Santo Domingo
17h 30m$74
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Cana to San José is to bus and car ferry which costs $71 - $74 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Cana to San José is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Punta Cana and San José is 263 km.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Punta Cana to San José, including transfers.
There are 1180+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and San José, San Juan, Puerto Rico?
Arajet, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Phone
- + 1 809 554 2574
- [email protected]
- Website
- aptpra.com
Bus from Punta Cana - Veron to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- aptpra.com
- Phone
- +1 809 682 9670
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobavaro.com
Bus from Punta Cana - Veron to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $7
Bus from Bávaro-Punta Cana Estación 2 to Av. México con José Martí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $7
Car ferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
- Book at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
Car ferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
- Book at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
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