The prices we mention change faster than we can keep up. They are a guide to figure about how much transportation will cost.
Bus to Las Terrenas
The bus will arrive in Las Terrenas at the crossroads of Calle Principal and Boulevard del Atlantico (near Esso Station). From there you will need to take a fifteen minute taxi or motorbike taxi ride to MONTE PLACIDO.
Stay on for Monte Placido.
If you choose a bus time that is highlighted and underlined*, DO NOT GET OFF IN LAS TERRENAS. STAY ON THE BUS. Tell the driver to stop in La Barbacoa at Calle Luna / Costa Mar. The stop is very close to Monte Placido and we will meet you. Look at the picture to know what this stop looks like, so you know where to get off the bus in La Barbacoa, or to tell your taxi where to turn right. It is wise to call Transporte Las Terrenas to make a reservation: Las Terrenas 809 240 5302. Santo Domingo 809 687 1470. You can also reserve directly with the bus driver, the number is in parenthesis by the time.
SANTO DOMINGO TO LAS TERRENAS - Transporte Las Terrenas. Travel time 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Price: $400RD
Just North of Zona Colonial, on Calle Barahona #129 (Behind Plaza Lama)
Departures: 8:30am - 9:30am - 11am - 1:40pm* - 3pm* - 6pm
From the Highway, crossroads of Las Americas with Juan Pablo II (About 20 minutes from Santo Domingo Airport)
It is the same bus from Zona Colonial, departing about 30 minutes later.
Departures: 9am - 10am - 2:10pm* - 3:30*pm - 6:30pm
Price: $400RD
Just North of Zona Colonial, on Calle Barahona #129 (Behind Plaza Lama)
Departures: 8:30am - 9:30am - 11am - 1:40pm* - 3pm* - 6pm
From the Highway, crossroads of Las Americas with Juan Pablo II (About 20 minutes from Santo Domingo Airport)
It is the same bus from Zona Colonial, departing about 30 minutes later.
Departures: 9am - 10am - 2:10pm* - 3:30*pm - 6:30pm
SANTIAGO TO LAS TERRENAS - Transporte Las Terrenas. Travel time 4 hours
Price:$325RD
From Santiago, Plaza Lama
Departures: 6:45am (809 676 5968) - 11:30am* (809 666 2015) - 3pm (809 881 1595)
From La Vega, Puente Jeremis - If you call the bus driver he will stop in La Vega and pick you up. It is the same bus from Santiago, departing about 30 minutes later.
Departures: 7:15am - 12pm* - 3:30/4pm
Price:$325RD
From Santiago, Plaza Lama
Departures: 6:45am (809 676 5968) - 11:30am* (809 666 2015) - 3pm (809 881 1595)
From La Vega, Puente Jeremis - If you call the bus driver he will stop in La Vega and pick you up. It is the same bus from Santiago, departing about 30 minutes later.
Departures: 7:15am - 12pm* - 3:30/4pm
PUERTO PLATA (SOSUA / CABARETE) TO LAS TERRENAS - Transporte Las Terrenas
Price $350RD
From the front of the Public Hospital in Puerto Plata
Departure: 1pm (820 772 6608)
From Sosua / Cabarete. If you call the bus driver he will stop and pick you up in Sosua / Cabarete. You will need to determine pick up spot with him. It is the same bus from Puerta Plata in Cabarete about an hour later.
From the front of the Public Hospital in Puerto Plata
Departure: 1pm (820 772 6608)
From Sosua / Cabarete. If you call the bus driver he will stop and pick you up in Sosua / Cabarete. You will need to determine pick up spot with him. It is the same bus from Puerta Plata in Cabarete about an hour later.
PUNTA CANA TO LAS TERRENAS - 1) Expreso Bavaro, change to 2) Transporte Las Terrenas
Price: $300RD taxi in Punta Cana + $400RD Expreso Bavaro + $350RD Las Terrenas + $300RD possible taxi in SD
From the airport or your hotel, take a taxi to the Expreso Bavaro Bus Station, around the Friusa intersection on the Avenida Estados Unidos. It is a large luxury bus and can be chilly with the air-conditioning. 809- 682 9670.
Departure: 7am - 9am - 11am - 1pm - 3pm - 4pm. You will arrive in Santo Domingo about 3 hours later and must request the driver let you off at the Parada Transporte Las Terrenas (stop) on the Highway. It will be the stop for Las Americas Airport before you get to the city of Santo Domingo.
There you will connect with a Transporte Las Terrenas bus. See above bus times Santo Domingo to Las Terrenas. Be careful you do not end up on a Caribe Tours Bus as the bus stations are right next to each other. Caribe Tours stops in Sanchez or Samana but NOT Las Terrenas and you will need to take a taxi for 40 minutes to reach Las Terrenas.
If they will not stop and let you off on the Highway then get off at the bus station in Santo Domingo and take a taxi to the Transporte Las Terrenas stop either in the Colonial Zone or at the Highway Intersection.
From the airport or your hotel, take a taxi to the Expreso Bavaro Bus Station, around the Friusa intersection on the Avenida Estados Unidos. It is a large luxury bus and can be chilly with the air-conditioning. 809- 682 9670.
Departure: 7am - 9am - 11am - 1pm - 3pm - 4pm. You will arrive in Santo Domingo about 3 hours later and must request the driver let you off at the Parada Transporte Las Terrenas (stop) on the Highway. It will be the stop for Las Americas Airport before you get to the city of Santo Domingo.
There you will connect with a Transporte Las Terrenas bus. See above bus times Santo Domingo to Las Terrenas. Be careful you do not end up on a Caribe Tours Bus as the bus stations are right next to each other. Caribe Tours stops in Sanchez or Samana but NOT Las Terrenas and you will need to take a taxi for 40 minutes to reach Las Terrenas.
If they will not stop and let you off on the Highway then get off at the bus station in Santo Domingo and take a taxi to the Transporte Las Terrenas stop either in the Colonial Zone or at the Highway Intersection.
Bus from Las Terrenas
Bus departs at the crossroads of Calle Principal and Boulevard del Atlantico (near Esso Station). If you choose a bus time that is highlighted and underlined* it stops very close to Monte Placido at the corner of Calle Luna / Costa Mar about 20 to 30 minutes before it leaves Las Terrenas. You need to stand by the road and wave it down when you see it coming. If you are going to Las Americas Airport you will travel on the bus about 2 hours and get off at the first stop in Santo Domingo which is the Highway. There will be plenty of taxis available and you can bargain a price of $750 - $1000RD ($15 - $20 dollars) for the 10 minute ride to the airport.
LAS TERRENAS TO SANTO DOMINGO - Transporte Las Terrenas
Price: $375RD
From Calle Luna near Monte Placido
Departure: 4:30am* - 6:30am* - 8:30am*
From Las Terrenas near Esso Station
Departure: 5am - 7am - 9am - 11am - 2pm - 3:30pm
Price: $375RD
From Calle Luna near Monte Placido
Departure: 4:30am* - 6:30am* - 8:30am*
From Las Terrenas near Esso Station
Departure: 5am - 7am - 9am - 11am - 2pm - 3:30pm
LAS TERRENAS TO SANTIAGO - Transporte Las Terrenas
Price: $325RD
From Calle Luna near Monte Placido
Departure: 5:45am*
From Las Terrenas near the Esso Station
Departure: 6:15am (809 666 2015) - 8:15am (809 881 1595) - 12:40am (809 399 8086)
Price: $325RD
From Calle Luna near Monte Placido
Departure: 5:45am*
From Las Terrenas near the Esso Station
Departure: 6:15am (809 666 2015) - 8:15am (809 881 1595) - 12:40am (809 399 8086)
LAS TERRENAS TO PUERTA PLATA (SOSUA / CABARETE) - Transporte Las Terrenas
Price: $350RD
From Las Terrenas near the Esso Station
Departure: 6:30am (820 772 6608. You can depart Calle Luna on the 5:45am bus to Santiago, get off in Las Terrenas and change to the 6:30 bus to Puerto Plata)
Price: $350RD
From Las Terrenas near the Esso Station
Departure: 6:30am (820 772 6608. You can depart Calle Luna on the 5:45am bus to Santiago, get off in Las Terrenas and change to the 6:30 bus to Puerto Plata)
LAS TERRENAS TO PUNTA CANA - 1) Transporte Las Terrenas 2) Expreso Bavaro
Price: $400RD Expreso Bavaro + $350RD Las Terrenas + $300RD Taxi in SD
This becomes a little complicated. You will take the Las Terrenas to Santo Domingo bus and get off at the first stop on the Highway as if you are going to Las Americas Airport. From there you will need to take a taxi. Expreso Bavaro is picked up just off the Avenida Maximo Gomez on Juan Sanchez Ramirez #31 about a half a block from the Supermercado Nacional.
Departure: 7am - 9am - 11am - 1pm - 3pm - 4pm Times are the same as in Bavaro. Reservation 809-682-9670.
Expreso Bavaro is the only EXPRESS bus to Punta Cana. It is a large luxury bus and can be chilly with the air-conditioning.
Price: $400RD Expreso Bavaro + $350RD Las Terrenas + $300RD Taxi in SD
This becomes a little complicated. You will take the Las Terrenas to Santo Domingo bus and get off at the first stop on the Highway as if you are going to Las Americas Airport. From there you will need to take a taxi. Expreso Bavaro is picked up just off the Avenida Maximo Gomez on Juan Sanchez Ramirez #31 about a half a block from the Supermercado Nacional.
Departure: 7am - 9am - 11am - 1pm - 3pm - 4pm Times are the same as in Bavaro. Reservation 809-682-9670.
Expreso Bavaro is the only EXPRESS bus to Punta Cana. It is a large luxury bus and can be chilly with the air-conditioning.
Taxi Rates to Monte Placido
We can help you arrange taxi transfer to Monte Placido. We have a very reliable and trusted driver that will pick you up at any time. If you choose to find your own taxi be sure to take the DRIVING DIRECTIONS to help the taxi find us as they will have no idea where we are located and will not have GPS.
Uber is available in Santo Domingo and on their website you can sign up to ride ONE WAY from Las Americas Airport to Las Terrenas for a minimum of $70 - $100 dollars, however when the Uber driver arrives he will want at the very least $165 dollars . Consider this, even though you are going one way it is a round trip for the taxi. Driver expense round trip: tolls = $48 dollars, gas ($5 dollars a gallon) = $65 dollars, plus 5 hours of driving time ($10 dollars an hour) = $50 dollars. Total = $163. Below are approximate realistic costs in US dollars for a taxi that can hold four adult passengers or two adults and three children. The prices below are ONE WAY and subject to confirmation depending on arrival time and availability of driver and number of passengers .
Uber is available in Santo Domingo and on their website you can sign up to ride ONE WAY from Las Americas Airport to Las Terrenas for a minimum of $70 - $100 dollars, however when the Uber driver arrives he will want at the very least $165 dollars . Consider this, even though you are going one way it is a round trip for the taxi. Driver expense round trip: tolls = $48 dollars, gas ($5 dollars a gallon) = $65 dollars, plus 5 hours of driving time ($10 dollars an hour) = $50 dollars. Total = $163. Below are approximate realistic costs in US dollars for a taxi that can hold four adult passengers or two adults and three children. The prices below are ONE WAY and subject to confirmation depending on arrival time and availability of driver and number of passengers .
- Santo Domingo - $180
- El Catey Airport - $ 85
- Punta Cana - $290 (As low as $550 round trip)
- Puerto Plata - $150
- Santiago - $140
The Ferry Schedule between Samana & Sabana del Mar
Coming from Punta Cana and Bavaro resort areas you can travel to Sabana del Mar on the south side of Samana Bay and and take a Ferry across to Samana. From the harbor in Samana you will need to take a 40 minute taxi ride to Monte Placido, cost about $75 dollars.
SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE - Call Transporte Maritimo 809 538 2556
Price: $225RD
From Sabana del Mar to Samana
Departure: 8am,11am, and 3pm (5pm maybe). The boat ride is a little over an hour.
From Samana to Sabana del Mar
Departure: 7am, 9am, 11am, and 3pm.
Options for getting from Punta Cana / Bavaro to Sabana del Mar
SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE - Call Transporte Maritimo 809 538 2556
Price: $225RD
From Sabana del Mar to Samana
Departure: 8am,11am, and 3pm (5pm maybe). The boat ride is a little over an hour.
From Samana to Sabana del Mar
Departure: 7am, 9am, 11am, and 3pm.
Options for getting from Punta Cana / Bavaro to Sabana del Mar
- Taxi is about a 2 hour taxi ride from Punta Cana/ Bavaro to Sabana del Mar at a cost of $150 - $200 dollars (depending on your negotiating skills).
- Gaugua. If you can manage communicating in Spanish, are traveling light and have an adventurous nature - you can find transportation on a public taxi called a Guagua from Punta Cana. Schedules may be found: thebusschedule.com/EN/do/index.php On the website you will notice you need to change Guaguas two times: Punta Cana to Higuey, Higuey to Hato Mayor, Hato Mayor to Sabana del Mar. Not listed on the website is the new route Highway 104 that has opened. This new route would take you through Miches where you would change Guaguas to Sabana del Mar. It would be faster so you could inquire.
- This is a link to a website that offers the Ferry Shuttle combination between Punta Cana/ Bavaro and Samana http://www.dominicanshuttles.com/ferry_shuttle_combinations.php
Color Violet: Route between Santo Domingo highway intersection to Monte Placido.
Color Green: Route between Santo Domingo highway intersection and Punta Canna.
Color Yellow: There are routes between Punta Canna and Sabana del Mar. Then Ferry across and taxi to Monte Placido
Pink: Route between Santiaga and Monte Placido
Color Green: Route between Santo Domingo highway intersection and Punta Canna.
Color Yellow: There are routes between Punta Canna and Sabana del Mar. Then Ferry across and taxi to Monte Placido
Pink: Route between Santiaga and Monte Placido