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Practical guides on flights, airports, routes, guaguas, taxis and getting around without wasting time.

RoutesPunta Cana to Samana and Las Terrenas by Bus: the ChangeThere is no direct bus from Punta Cana to Samana or Las Terrenas: you take two buses with a change in Santo Domingo, about 7 hours in total by our estimate. To Samana4 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
RoutesHow to Get to Jarabacoa by Bus: La Vega TimetableYou reach Jarabacoa on a Caribe Tours bus, with 8 direct departures a day from Santo Domingo, from 07:00 to 18:004 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
RoutesHow to Get to Constanza by Bus from Santo DomingoYou reach Constanza on a Caribe Tours bus, which has 2 direct departures a day from Santo Domingo, at 07:00 and 16:004 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
PlanningDriving in the Dominican Republic before you rent a carDriving in the Dominican Republic is legal, easy to book and harder than the brochure suggests. The main highways are3 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
PlanningSanto Domingo traffic: the best and worst times to goIn Santo Domingo the jam is called the tapón and it costs you approx. 30 to 60 extra minutes every time you cross3 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
PlanningHow long journeys really take in the Dominican RepublicA map gives you the time of a car moving well and never stopping. A real bus adds stops, the jam on the way out3 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
AirportsPunta Cana Airport to Santo Domingo by BusTo travel by bus from Punta Cana airport (PUJ) to Santo Domingo, the usual way is an Uber or taxi to the bus stop in2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
AirportsSanto Domingo Airport to Punta Cana: Bus and OptionsFrom Las Americas airport (SDQ) to Punta Cana by bus takes about 4 and a half hours in total: a 25 to 35 minute Uber2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
AirportsGetting to Samana and Las Terrenas from the AirportIf you land at El Catey (AZS), Las Terrenas is about 40 minutes away by taxi along the Boulevard Turistico and there is2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
AirportsSantiago Airport to Puerto Plata and Sosua by BusFrom Cibao airport (STI) to Puerto Plata by bus takes about 2 and a half hours in total: a taxi of about 20 minutes2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
AirportsLate Flight and You Missed the Last Guagua: What to DoThe time of the last guagua in the Dominican Republic varies a lot by route: Caribe Tours publishes departures2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
OperatorsCaribe Tours vs Metro vs Expreso Bávaro: which bus is whichCaribe Tours is the network with the most terminals among the companies we document, 58 on its official list: it links2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
OperatorsWhat is a guagua? Bus types in the Dominican RepublicIn the Dominican Republic a guagua is any bus, from the Caribe Tours coach to the minibus that stops on the highway2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
OperatorsLuggage on Dominican buses: suitcases, surfboards and bikesOn Dominican intercity buses one large suitcase per person usually rides in the hold at no cost and a backpack goes on2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
OperatorsHow to pay for the bus in the Dominican RepublicOn your own, intercity buses in the Dominican Republic are paid in Dominican pesos, and we recommend carrying cash2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
OperatorsAre intercity buses safe in the Dominican Republic?The scheduled coach is the safest and most predictable way to move between cities in the Dominican Republic: air2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
RoutesPunta Cana to Santo Domingo by Bus: Complete GuideTwo separate companies run the Punta Cana to Santo Domingo corridor, Expreso Bávaro and Expreso Punta Cana. The one that2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
RoutesSanto Domingo to Santiago by Bus: Terminal and TipsCaribe Tours publishes 29 daily departures from Santo Domingo to Santiago, from 06:00 to 20:00, from a terminal in2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
RoutesSanto Domingo to Puerto Plata by Bus: Real TimesThe Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata bus is run by Caribe Tours and takes about 4 hours for 215 km, passing through2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
RoutesPunta Cana to La Romana and Bayahibe: The Short Bus RoutePunta Cana and La Romana are approx. 100 km and under 2 hours apart, and almost nobody makes the trip by bus. There is2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
RoutesSanto Domingo to Samana and Las Terrenas by BusTwo different buses leave Santo Domingo for the Samana peninsula. Asotrapusa goes to Las Terrenas, from a street stop2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
PlanningBus, Uber, taxi or private transfer in the Dominican RepublicFor travel between cities in the Dominican Republic, the bus is the cheapest option: Punta Cana to Santo Domingo takes2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
PlanningUber in the Dominican Republic: where it works or notUber works reliably in Santo Domingo and around Punta Cana and Bávaro, including Las Americas and Punta Cana airports2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
PlanningTransport budget for one week in the Dominican RepublicA week by bus in the Dominican Republic, on a Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, Las Terrenas and back itinerary, means four2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
PlanningHow far ahead to book a bus in the Dominican RepublicOn a normal day an intercity bus in the Dominican Republic can be bought the same day at the terminal, arriving2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
PlanningMistakes to avoid on buses in the Dominican RepublicThe mistakes we see most among travellers taking the bus for the first time in the Dominican Republic come down to five2 Sep 2026 · 3 min read