There are 4 ways to get from San Juan to Santo Domingo by plane, car ferry, 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 to Las Américas International Airport
best- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane SJU - SDQ
4h 20m$195–655Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Old San Juan to Santo Domingocarferry Santo Domingo
13h$65Fly 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 Punta Cana Airport to Santo Domingo
4h 29m$295–920Fly to Cibao International Airport, bus
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Cibao International Airport (STI)plane SJU - STI
- Take the bus from La Vega to Santo Domingobus
6h 4m$208–881
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan to Santo Domingo is to car ferry which costs $65 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from San Juan to Santo Domingo is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $190 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Old San Juan and arriving at Santo Domingo. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between San Juan and Santo Domingo is 428 km.
The best way to get from San Juan to Santo Domingo without a car is to car ferry which takes 13h and costs $65.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from San Juan to Santo Domingo, including transfers.
There are 977+ hotels available in Santo Domingo.
What companies run services between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic?
Arajet, JetBlue Airways, and World Ticket fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Ferries del Caribe operates a car ferry from Old San Juan to Santo Domingo once daily. Tickets cost $65 and the journey takes 13h.
- 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 Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Cibao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- 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
- Phone
- (407) 420-7646
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
Shuttle from Punta Cana Airport to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $145
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
- Phone
- (809) 221 - 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from La Vega to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
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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