There are 5 ways to get from San Juan to Las Galeras by plane, shuttle, car ferry, car, or bus
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Fly Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane SJU - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Las Galeras
5h 35m$275–1,025Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Old San Juan to Santo Domingocarferry Santo Domingo
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo to Las Galerasbus Santo Domingo
18h 15m$79Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Old San Juan to Santo Domingocarferry Santo Domingo
- Drive from Santo Domingo to Las Galerascar
16h 15m$89–100Drive to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from San Juan to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ)car
- Fly from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane MAZ - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Las Galeras
7h 31m$367–1,075Fly Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane SJU - PUJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Bavaro to Santo Domingo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Las Galeras
7h 19m$380–1,550
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan to Las Galeras is to car ferry and bus which costs $79 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan to Las Galeras is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 35m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between San Juan and Las Galeras is 589 km.
The best way to get from San Juan to Las Galeras without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 18h 15m and costs $79.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from San Juan to Las Galeras, including transfers.
There are 280+ hotels available in Las Galeras.
What companies run services between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Las Galeras, Dominican Republic?
There is no direct connection from San Juan to Las Galeras. However, you can take the shuttle to San Juan Airport, walk to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), walk to Santo Domingo Airport, then take the shuttle to Las Galeras. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Old San Juan to Las Galeras via Santo Domingo in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- intercaribbean.com
Flights from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Beef Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–900
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Las Galeras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $115–400
- Website
- https://platinumtransferpuntacana.com/
- Sedan 3 pax
- $115
- Minivan 4 pax
- $210
- Minivan 6 pax
- $260
- Minivan 8 pax
- $290
- Minivan 12 pax
- $320
- Minivan 13 pax
- $340
- Minivan 15 pax
- $350
- Minibus 22 pax
- $400
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Las Galeras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $115–400
- Website
- https://platinumtransferpuntacana.com/
- Sedan 3 pax
- $115
- Minivan 4 pax
- $210
- Minivan 6 pax
- $260
- Minivan 8 pax
- $290
- Minivan 12 pax
- $320
- Minivan 13 pax
- $340
- Minivan 15 pax
- $350
- Minibus 22 pax
- $400
Shuttle from Playa Bavaro to Santo Domingo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $115–300
- Website
- https://platinumtransferpuntacana.com/
- Sedan 3 pax
- $115
- Minivan 4 pax
- $120
- Minivan 6 pax
- $130
- Minivan 8 pax
- $145
- Minivan 12 pax
- $245
- Minivan 13 pax
- $250
- Minivan 15 pax
- $255
- Minibus 22 pax
- $300
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Las Galeras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $115–400
- Website
- https://platinumtransferpuntacana.com/
- Sedan 3 pax
- $115
- Minivan 4 pax
- $210
- Minivan 6 pax
- $260
- Minivan 8 pax
- $290
- Minivan 12 pax
- $320
- Minivan 13 pax
- $340
- Minivan 15 pax
- $350
- Minibus 22 pax
- $400
- Phone
- +1 (809) 687-1470
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Santo Domingo to Las Galeras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- transporteasotrapusa.blogspot.com
Car ferry from Old San Juan to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
- Book at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
Car ferry from Old San Juan to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
- Book at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
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