There are 5 ways to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Rico by plane, car ferry, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Las Américas International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
best- Fly from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)SDQ - SJU
4h 20m$177–522Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Santo Domingo to Old San JuanSanto Domingo
13h$65Fly Las Américas International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport
- Fly from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ)SDQ - MAZ
6h 8m$241–632Shuttle to Punta Cana International Airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana Airport
- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)PUJ - SJU
4h 42m$287–647Bus to Cibao International Airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo to La Vega
- Fly from Cibao International Airport (STI) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)STI - SJU
6h 19m$329–748
Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Rico is to car ferry which costs $65 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Rico is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $170 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Santo Domingo and arriving at Old San Juan. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico is 428 km.
The best way to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Rico without a car is to car ferry which takes 13h and costs $65.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Rico, including transfers.
There are 1071+ hotels available in Puerto Rico.
What companies run services between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
Arajet, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ferries del Caribe operates a car ferry from Santo Domingo to Old San Juan once daily. Tickets cost $65 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–470
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Beef Island, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Cibao International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Beef Island, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Shuttle from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $145
- 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
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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