There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Plata by plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Limón International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane LIO - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Puerto Plata
9h 38m$361–933Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP)plane SJO - POP
9h 9m$252–893Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane SJO - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Puerto Plata
9h 28m$381–622Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane XQP - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Puerto Plata
10h 9m$483–1,077Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cibao International Airport (STI)plane SJO - STI
- Take a shuttle bus from Santiago Airport to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata
10h 51m
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Plata is to fly and shuttle which costs $380 - $650 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Plata is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Costa Rica and Puerto Plata is 1959 km.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Plata, including transfers.
Puerto Plata is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:06 PM in Costa Rica and 2:06 PM in Puerto Plata.
There are 751+ hotels available in Puerto Plata.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic?
Copa Airlines and American Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://dominicanairporttransfers.com/
- Phone
- (809) 571-3574
- rosario1665@hotmail.com
- Website
- dsrrbusrental.com
Shuttle from Santiago Airport to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://dsrrbusrental.com/
- Book at
- https://dsrrbusrental.com/reservation/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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