There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Rico to Puerto Plata by plane, shuttle, car ferry, car, 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.
Fly Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ) to Cibao International Airport (STI)MAZ - STI
- Take a shuttle bus from Santiago Airport to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata
5h 31mCar ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Old San Juan to Santo Domingo
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo to La Vega
- Take the bus from La Vega to Puerto Plata
17h 28m$76–84Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Old San Juan to Santo DomingoSanto Domingo
- Drive from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata
15h 45m$92–105Fly Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)MAZ - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Puerto Plata
8h 9m$441–821Fly Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Cibao International Airport (STI)SJU - STI
- Take a shuttle bus from Santiago Airport to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata
5h 11mFly Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)SJU - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Puerto Plata
7h 36m$367–702
Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ) to Cibao International Airport (STI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Rico to Puerto Plata is to car ferry and bus which costs $75 - $85 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Rico to Puerto Plata is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 36m and costs $360 - $700.
The distance between Puerto Rico and Puerto Plata is 475 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Rico to Puerto Plata without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 17h 28m and costs $75 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Puerto Rico to Puerto Plata, including transfers.
There are 690+ hotels available in Puerto Plata.
What companies run services between Puerto Rico and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic?
There is no direct connection from Puerto Rico to Puerto Plata. However, you can drive to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ) airport, fly to Cibao International Airport (STI), walk to Santiago Airport, take the shuttle to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata, then take the taxi to Puerto Plata. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Old San Juan to Puerto Plata via Santo Domingo in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to Cibao International Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Cibao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Las Américas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- intercaribbean.com
Flights from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Beef Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Phone
- (809) 571-3574
- rosario1665@hotmail.com
- Website
- dsrrbusrental.com
Shuttle from Santiago Airport to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://dsrrbusrental.com/
- Book at
- https://dsrrbusrental.com/reservation/
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://dominicanairporttransfers.com/
- Phone
- (809) 221 - 4422
- info@caribetours.com.do
- Website
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from Santo Domingo to La Vega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from La Vega to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
Car ferry from Old San Juan to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
- Book at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
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