How far and how many hours from
Punta Cana to drive to puerto plata
figure on almost 4 hrs from the airport - SDQ
can't speak to the PC to SDQ leg
But that toll road starts in the middle of the city, not near the eastern edge.
Hope for ABSOLUTELY NO TRAFFIC in Santo Domingo or it could stretch it by a couple of hours.
But you have to drive thru half of SD to get to the toll road.
From Punta Cana just take the Autovia del Este to Santo Domingo, but you don't have to get all the way to SD. Just as you pass the Las Americas airport exit and toll booth you will find the exit to Autopista Saman? (officially Juan Pablo II highway), which will take you all the way to Nagua. Once in Nagua turn left and enjoy the scenary all the way to Cabrera, Rio San Juan, Cabarete, Sosua and finally Puerto Plata. Beautiful road trip, if you ask me...
Agree, nice drive. But..... Never at Night.