There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Punta Cana by plane, train, subway, 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.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane SJC - PUJ
12h 34m$212–878Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane SFO - PUJ
13h 15m$186–745BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane OAK - PUJ
15h 2m$199–837Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane SJC - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
15h 15m$342–982Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane SFO - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
14h 5m$316–800Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to La Romana International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to La Romana International Airport (LRM)plane SFO - LRM
- Take the bus from Sitrabapu Terminal La Romana to Punta Cana Airportbus
15h$319–1,164Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane SMF - PUJ
16h$275–942Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cibao International Airport (STI)plane SFO - STI
- Take a shuttle bus from Santiago de los Caballeros to Punta Cana Airport
17h 54m$789–2,141
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Punta Cana is to Caltrain and fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Punta Cana is to fly which takes 12h 34m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between San Jose and Punta Cana is 5587 km.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from San Jose to Punta Cana, including transfers.
Punta Cana is 4h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 2:51 AM in San Jose and 6:51 AM in Punta Cana.
There are 1426+ hotels available in Punta Cana.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Romana International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Austin, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cibao International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cibao International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Welcome Pickups - Dominican Republic
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
- (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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