There are 5 ways to get from Santa Marta to Punta Cana by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane SMR - PUJ
8h 39m$378–742Bus to Cartagena, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane CTG - PUJ
13h 31m$190–485Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane BAQ - PUJ
9h 42m$209–597Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane SMR - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
10h 5m$241–635Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane RCH - PUJ
12h 20m$277–902
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Punta Cana is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $490 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Punta Cana is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $370 - $750.
The distance between Santa Marta and Punta Cana is 1066 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Santa Marta to Punta Cana, including transfers.
Punta Cana is 1h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 1:28 AM in Santa Marta and 2:28 AM in Punta Cana.
There are 1349+ hotels available in Punta Cana.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?
AeroRepública, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and four other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Cartagena to Punta Cana International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–22
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