There are 3 ways to get from Puerto Plata to Las Galeras by bus or car
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Cheapest
Bus via Las Terrenas
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Take the bus from Puerto Plata to Las Terrenas
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Take the bus from Las Terrenas to Las Galeras
Drive
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Drive from Puerto Plata to Las Galeras
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The cheapest way to get from Puerto Plata to Las Galeras is to bus via Las Terrenas which costs $12 and takes 7h 20m.
The quickest way to get from Puerto Plata to Las Galeras is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Plata to Las Galeras. However, there are services departing from Puerto Plata and arriving at Las Galeras via Las Terrenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Puerto Plata and Las Galeras is 166 km. The road distance is 228.8 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Plata to Las Galeras without a car is to bus which takes 3h 24m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Puerto Plata to Las Galeras, including transfers.
Puerto Plata to Las Galeras bus services, operated by ASOTRAPUSA, depart from Puerto Plata station.
Puerto Plata to Las Galeras bus services, operated by ASOTRAPUSA, arrive at Las Galeras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Plata to Las Galeras is 229 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Puerto Plata to Las Galeras.
There are 49+ hotels available in Las Galeras. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
- Distance: 165.7 km
- Duration: 3h 24m
What companies run services between Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Las Galeras, Dominican Republic?
El Canario operates a bus from Puerto Plata to Samaná twice daily. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 3h. Papagallo also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +1 (809) 291-5594
Bus from Puerto Plata to Samaná
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- lonelyplanet.com
- Phone
- +1 809-749-6415
Bus from Puerto Plata to Samaná
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- lonelyplanet.com
- Phone
- +1 (809) 687-1470
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Plata to Las Terrenas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Las Terrenas to Las Galeras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- es-la.facebook.com
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