There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Samaná by car, plane, 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.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport, shuttle
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)UIO - PUJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Cana Airport to Samaná
9h 20m$640–1,240Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)UIO - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Samaná
9h 40m$265–825Bus to Ipiales, fly to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)IPI - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Samaná
13h 51m$307–1,163
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Samaná is to car and fly and shuttle which costs $260 - $850 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Samaná is to car and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 20m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Quito and Samaná is 2677 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Quito to Samaná, including transfers.
Samaná is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 12:30 AM in Quito and 1:30 AM in Samaná.
There are 503+ hotels available in Samaná.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Samaná, Dominican Republic?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Samaná. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), walk to Punta Cana Airport, then take the shuttle to Samaná. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), walk to Santo Domingo Airport, then take the shuttle to Samaná.
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- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ipiales to Las Américas International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ipiales to Las Américas International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Shuttle from Punta Cana Airport to Samaná
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- https://dominicanairporttransfers.com/
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Samaná
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://platinumtransferpuntacana.com/
- Sedan 3 pax
- $130
- Minivan 4 pax
- $160
- Minivan 6 pax
- $170
- Minivan 8 pax
- $180
- Minivan 12 pax
- $190
- Minivan 13 pax
- $230
- Minivan 15 pax
- $260
- Minibus 22 pax
- $300
- Phone
- +1 877-255-8178
- Website
- welcomepickups.com
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Samaná
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $143
- Schedules at
- welcomepickups.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 062 980 273
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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