There are 3 ways to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santo Domingo to Puerto Platabus Santo Domingo / ...
3h 20m$5–11Drive 210 km
- Drive from Santo Domingo to Puerto Platacar 210 km
2h 44m$27–39Bus via La Vega
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo to La Vegabus Santo Domingo 27 de febrero
- Take the bus from La Vega to Puerto Platabus
4h 15m$5–10
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata is to bus via La Vega which costs $5 - $10 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $27 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santo Domingo and arriving at Puerto Plata. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata is 206 km. The road distance is 210 km.
The best way to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $5 - $11.
The bus from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs hourly.
Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata bus services, operated by Metro ST Autobuses, depart from Santo Domingo station.
Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata bus services, operated by Metro ST Autobuses, arrive at Puerto Plata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata.
There are 793+ hotels available in Puerto Plata.
What companies run services between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic?
Metro ST Autobuses operates a bus from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata every 3 hours. Tickets cost $9–11 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Caribe Tours also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +1 809 227 0101
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroserviciosturisticos.com
Bus from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- metroserviciosturisticos.com
- Phone
- (809) 221 - 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from Santo Domingo to La Vega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from La Vega to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
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