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There are 5 ways to get from Las Terrenas to Robben Island by car, plane, ferry, shuttle or bus

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.

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Drive to Santo Domingo, fly, ferry

  1. Drive from Las Terrenas to Santo Domingo
  2. Fly from Santo Domingo (SDQ) to Capetown (CPT)
  3. Take the ferry from Cape Town to Murray's Bay

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Fly from Samana, ferry

  1. Fly from Samana (AZS) to Capetown (CPT)
  2. Take the ferry from Cape Town to Murray's Bay

3 alternative options

Shuttle to Punta Cana, fly, ferry

  1. Take a shuttle bus from Samaná to Punta Cana Airport
  2. Fly from Punta Cana (PUJ) to Capetown (CPT)
  3. Take the ferry from Cape Town to Murray's Bay

Bus to Puerto Plata, fly, ferry

  1. Take the bus from Sánchez to Puerto Plata
  2. Fly from Puerto Plata (POP) to Capetown (CPT)
  3. Take the ferry from Cape Town to Murray's Bay

Bus to Santiago, fly, ferry

  1. Take the bus from Sánchez to Puerto Plata
  2. Fly from Santiago (STI) to Capetown (CPT)
  3. Take the ferry from Cape Town to Murray's Bay

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Questions & Answers

The cost-effective way to get from Las Terrenas to Robben Island is to fly and ferry, which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 27h 52m.

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The quickest way to get from Las Terrenas to Robben Island is to drive and fly and ferry which costs $850 - $2,700 and takes 24h 41m.

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The distance between Las Terrenas and Robben Island is 11002 km.

It takes approximately 24h 41m to get from Las Terrenas to Robben Island, including transfers.

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There is no direct flight from Santo Domingo Airport to Capetown Airport. The quickest flight takes 19h 55m and has one stopover.

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Robben Island is 6h ahead of Las Terrenas. It is currently 5:58 PM in Las Terrenas and 11:58 PM in Robben Island.

Delta and United Airlines offer flights from Santo Domingo Airport to Capetown Airport.

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There are 725+ hotels available in Robben Island. Prices start at R 1 750 per night.

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The best way to get from Las Terrenas to Samana Airport is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $30 - $40.

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Map of how to get from Las Terrenas to Robben Island.
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  • Distance: 11001.7 km
  • Duration: 24h 41m

What companies run services between Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic and Robben Island, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Las Terrenas to Robben Island. However, you can take the drive to Santo Domingo airport, fly to Capetown, take the walk to Cape Town CPT Airport, take the bus to Civic Centre, take the walk to CapeTown Convention Center, take the bus to The Clock Tower, take the walk to Cape Town, then take the ferry to Robben Island. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Samaná, take the walk to Samaná, take the shuttle to Punta Cana Airport, take the walk to Punta Cana airport, fly to Capetown, take the walk to Cape Town CPT Airport, take the bus to Civic Centre, take the walk to CapeTown Convention Center, take the bus to The Clock Tower, take the walk to Cape Town, then take the ferry to Robben Island.

Airlines
Delta
Website
delta.com
Flights from Santo Domingo to Capetown via Atlanta
Ave. Duration
20h 9m
When
Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 9 500 - R 34 000
Flights from Punta Cana to Capetown via Atlanta
Ave. Duration
21h 2m
When
Monday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 9 500 - R 35 000
Flights from Santiago to Capetown via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
25h 42m
When
Monday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 23 000 - R 60 000
Flights from Samana to Capetown via Miami, Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
24h 48m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 34 000
Flights from Samana to Capetown via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
27h 25m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 34 000
United Airlines
Website
united.com
Flights from Santo Domingo to Capetown via Newark
Ave. Duration
20h 55m
When
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 48 000
Flights from Santo Domingo to Capetown via Washington Dulles
Ave. Duration
25h 55m
When
Monday and Thursday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 48 000
Flights from Punta Cana to Capetown via Washington Dulles
Ave. Duration
21h 10m
When
Monday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 16 000 - R 49 000
Flights from Punta Cana to Capetown via Newark
Ave. Duration
20h 21m
When
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 16 000 - R 49 000
Flights from Puerto Plata to Capetown via Newark
Ave. Duration
21h 45m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
R 22 000 - R 70 000
Flights from Santiago to Capetown via Newark
Ave. Duration
21h 33m
When
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 18 000 - R 55 000
Flights from Samana to Capetown via Miami, Munich
Ave. Duration
32h 53m
When
Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 41 000
Swiss
Website
swiss.com
Flights from Punta Cana to Capetown via Zurich
Ave. Duration
25h 45m
When
Tuesday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 33 000
Flights from Punta Cana to Capetown via Zurich, Munich
Ave. Duration
25h 10m
When
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 21 000 - R 60 000
Flights from Puerto Plata to Capetown via Zurich, Munich
Ave. Duration
23h 45m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
R 29 000 - R 80 000
Flights from Samana to Capetown via Miami, Zurich
Ave. Duration
33h 28m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
R 9 000 - R 23 000
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from Puerto Plata to Capetown via Zurich, Munich
Ave. Duration
23h 45m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
R 29 000 - R 80 000
Flights from Puerto Plata to Capetown via Zurich, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
27h 15m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
R 29 000 - R 80 000
Flights from Samana to Capetown via Miami, Munich
Ave. Duration
32h 53m
When
Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 41 000
Flights from Samana to Capetown via Montreal, Munich
Ave. Duration
35h 30m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 14 000 - R 40 000
Air France
Website
airfrance.com
Flights from Samana to Capetown via Miami, Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
24h 48m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 34 000
Flights from Samana to Capetown via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
27h 25m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 34 000
Edelweiss Air
Website
flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Punta Cana to Capetown via Zurich
Ave. Duration
25h 45m
When
Tuesday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 33 000
Condor Flugdienst
Website
condor.com
Flights from Punta Cana to Capetown via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
31h
When
Wednesday
Estimated price
R 20 000 - R 48 000
Ethiopian Airlines
Website
ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Samana to Capetown via Toronto, Addis Ababa
Ave. Duration
34h 30m
When
Monday
Estimated price
R 12 000 - R 32 000
Bus operators
Dominican Airport Transfer
Phone
(407) 420-7646
Email
info@dominicanairporttransfers.com
Website
dominicanairporttransfers.com
Shuttle from Samaná to Punta Cana Airport
Ave. Duration
4h 15m
Frequency
On demand
Estimated price
R 6 109
Schedules at
dominicanairporttransfers.com
Book at
dominicanairporttransfers.com
El Canario
Phone
+1 (809) 291-5594
Bus from Sánchez to Puerto Plata
Ave. Duration
2h 26m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
R 102
Schedules at
lonelyplanet.com
Ferry operators
Robben Island Museum
Phone
+27 (0)21 413 4200
Email
infow@robben-island.org.za
Website
robben-island.org.za
Ferry from Cape Town to Murray's Bay
Ave. Duration
30 min
Frequency
4 times a day
Estimated price
R 210 - R 600
Schedules at
robben-island.org.za
Book at
webtickets.co.za
Adult
R 400 - R 600
Child ( Under 18)
R 210 - R 310

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