There are 4 ways to get from Las Galeras to Punta Rucia by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, taxi via Samaná
best- Take the bus from Sánchez to Puerto PlataVia Samaná / ...
- Take the taxi from Puerto Plata to Punta Rucia
7h 7m$73–89Drive 289.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Las Galeras to Punta Rucia289.4 km
4h 50m$38–54Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Galeras to Las Terrenas
- Take the bus from Las Terrenas to Puerto Plata
- Take the taxi from Puerto Plata to Punta Rucia
8h 46m$75–90Bus, taxi via Santo Domingo
- Take the bus from Samaná to Santo Domingo Terminal Caribe Tours
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo to Cruce de Guayacanes
- Take the taxi from Cruce de Guayacanes to Punta Rucia
8h 52m$49–65
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Galeras to Punta Rucia is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Las Galeras to Punta Rucia is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Las Galeras and Punta Rucia is 301 km. The road distance is 289.4 km.
The best way to get from Las Galeras to Punta Rucia without a car is to bus and taxi via Samaná which takes 7h 7m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Las Galeras to Punta Rucia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Galeras to Punta Rucia is 289 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Las Galeras to Punta Rucia.
There are 38+ hotels available in Punta Rucia.
What companies run services between Las Galeras, Dominican Republic and Punta Rucia, Dominican Republic?
There is no direct connection from Las Galeras to Punta Rucia. However, you can take the bus to Samaná, walk to Samaná, take the bus to Sánchez, take the bus to Puerto Plata, then take the taxi to Punta Rucia. Alternatively, you can drive from Las Galeras to Punta Rucia in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 (809) 291-5594
Bus from Sánchez to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- lonelyplanet.com
- Phone
- +1 (809) 687-1470
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Las Galeras to Las Terrenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- transporteasotrapusa.blogspot.com
Bus from Las Terrenas to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transporteasotrapusa.blogspot.com
- Phone
- (809) 221 - 4422
- info@caribetours.com.do
- Website
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from Samaná to Santo Domingo Terminal Caribe Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from Santo Domingo to Cruce de Guayacanes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $40–80
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