There are 4 ways to get from Punta Cana to Ponce by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane PUJ - SJU
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan Airport to Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort
4h 42m$305–840Bus, car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Punta Cana - Veron to Santo Domingobus
- Take the car ferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juancarferry
- Drive from Old San Juan to Poncecar
17h 50m$83–90Fly to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport, drive
- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ)plane PUJ - MAZ
- Drive from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ) to Poncecar
6h 29m$198–688Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bávaro-Punta Cana Estación 2 to Av. México con José Martíbus
- Take the car ferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juancarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan Airport to Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort
20h 25m$348
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Cana to Ponce is to bus and car ferry and drive which costs $80 - $95 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Cana to Ponce is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 42m and costs $300 - $850.
The distance between Punta Cana and Ponce is 376 km.
The best way to get from Punta Cana to Ponce without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 20h 25m and costs $349.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Punta Cana to Ponce, including transfers.
There are 48+ hotels available in Ponce.
What companies run services between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Ponce, Puerto Rico?
There is no direct connection from Punta Cana to Ponce. However, you can take the shuttle to Punta Cana Airport, walk to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), walk to San Juan Airport, then take the shuttle to Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Punta Cana - Veron to Ponce via Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, and Old San Juan in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–500
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Shuttle from San Juan Airport to Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $215
- Website
- https://www.puertoricoshuttle.com/
- Phone
- + 1 809 554 2574
- info@aptpra.com
- Website
- aptpra.com
Bus from Punta Cana - Veron to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- aptpra.com
- Phone
- +1 809 682 9670
- info@expresobavaro.com
- Website
- expresobavaro.com
Bus from Punta Cana - Veron to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $7
Bus from Bávaro-Punta Cana Estación 2 to Av. México con José Martí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $7
Car ferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
- Book at
- ferriesdelcaribe.com
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