There are 3 ways to get from Santo Domingo to Plata by plane, car, car ferry, 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 from Las Américas International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane SDQ - SJU
- Drive from San-Juan-Airport-SJU to Platacar
4h 25m$166–639Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juancarferry Santo Domingo
- Drive from Old San Juan to Platacar
13h 58m$70–74Shuttle to Punta Cana International Airport, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana Airport
- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane PUJ - SJU
- Drive from San-Juan-Airport-SJU to Platacar
4h 46m$251–804
Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santo Domingo to Plata is to car ferry and drive which costs $70 - $74 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santo Domingo to Plata is to fly and drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Santo Domingo and Plata is 469 km.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Santo Domingo to Plata, including transfers.
There are 161+ hotels available in Plata.
What companies run services between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Plata, Puerto Rico?
There is no direct connection from Santo Domingo to Plata. However, you can take the shuttle to Santo Domingo Airport, walk to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), then drive to Plata. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Santo Domingo to Plata via Old San Juan in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- (407) 420-7646
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
Shuttle from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $145
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
Car ferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
- Book at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
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