There are 3 ways to get from Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Sánchez to Puerto PlataVia Samaná / ...
- Take the taxi from Puerto Plata to Punta Rucia
5h 21m$73–93Drive 240.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia240.4 km
4h 1m$31–45Bus, taxi via Santiago de los Caballeros
- Take the bus from Las Terrenas to Santiago
- Take the bus from Santiago to Villa Vásquez
- Take the taxi from Villa Vásquez to Punta Rucia
6h 43m$42–59
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Las Terrenas and Punta Rucia is 255 km. The road distance is 240.4 km.
The best way to get from Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 21m and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia is 240 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia.
There are 38+ hotels available in Punta Rucia.
What companies run services between Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic and Punta Rucia, Dominican Republic?
There is no direct connection from Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia. However, you can take the bus to Sánchez, take the bus to Puerto Plata, then take the taxi to Punta Rucia. Alternatively, you can drive from Las Terrenas to Punta Rucia in around 4h 1m.
- 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 Terrenas to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- transporteasotrapusa.blogspot.com
- Phone
- (809) 221 - 4422
- info@caribetours.com.do
- Website
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from Santiago to Villa Vásquez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $35–85
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