There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Punta Cana by train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane LAX - PUJ
15h 18m$175–850Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane BUR - PUJ
24h 56m$239–934Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane LAX - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
16h 35m$595–1,305Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cibao International Airport (STI)plane LAX - STI
- Take a shuttle bus from Santiago de los Caballeros to Punta Cana Airport
20h 44m$940–2,685Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane SBA - PUJ
13h 1m$180–727
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Punta Cana is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Punta Cana is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Punta Cana is 5415 km.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Santa Barbara to Punta Cana, including transfers.
Punta Cana is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:08 AM in Santa Barbara and 9:08 AM in Punta Cana.
There are 1380+ hotels available in Punta Cana.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?
United Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) once a week.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cibao International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
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