There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Punta Cana by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane MEL - PUJ
36h 25m$980–2,295Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane MEB - PUJ
44h 31m$814–2,779Fly Melbourne Airport to La Romana International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Romana International Airport (LRM)plane MEL - LRM
- Take the bus from Sitrabapu Terminal La Romana to Punta Cana Airportbus
41h 10m$1,144–3,952Fly Melbourne Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane MEL - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
31h 37m$1,250–2,550Fly Melbourne Airport to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cibao International Airport (STI)plane MEL - STI
- Take a shuttle bus from Santiago de los Caballeros to Punta Cana Airport
31h 59m$1,168–3,421Fly Melbourne Airport to Puerto Plata Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP)plane MEL - POP
- Take a shuttle bus from Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata to Santo Domingo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
46h 46m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Punta Cana is to fly which costs $950 - $2,300 and takes 36h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Punta Cana is to fly and shuttle which takes 31h 37m and costs $1,200 - $2,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Punta Cana is 16186 km.
It takes approximately 36h 25m to get from Melbourne to Punta Cana, including transfers.
Punta Cana is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:55 AM in Melbourne and 5:55 PM in Punta Cana.
There are 1216+ hotels available in Punta Cana.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?
Qantas, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Los Angeles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Romana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Romana International Airport via Los Angeles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Romana International Airport via San Francisco, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 14m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Romana International Airport via Santiago, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 14m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Romana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, New Orleans, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Romana International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Los Angeles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cibao International Airport via Los Angeles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cibao International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Los Angeles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via San Francisco, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via San Francisco, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 38m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Santiago, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Phone
- +1 809 682 9670
- info@expresobavaro.com
- Website
- expresobavaro.com
Bus from Sitrabapu Terminal La Romana to Punta Cana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $7
- Phone
- +1 877-255-8178
- Website
- welcomepickups.com
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.welcomepickups.com/santo-domingo/airport-taxi/
Shuttle from Santiago de los Caballeros to Punta Cana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://dominicanairporttransfers.com/
- Phone
- (809) 571-3574
- rosario1665@hotmail.com
- Website
- dsrrbusrental.com
Shuttle from Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata to Santo Domingo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://dsrrbusrental.com/
- Book at
- https://dsrrbusrental.com/reservation/
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