transport/travel options - Punta Cana to Las Galeras

JHenriquez

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My husband & I are from Santo Domingo, now residing with family in the U.S. We are trying to find options to travel to Las Galeras from Punta Cana with a small group but the only option advised to us was a 16 hour day with bus and boat.  Does anyone have knowledge of other options we can try?  (The group is 4-5 people wanting to make this trip) 
 

Chirimoya

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Punta Cana to Las Galeras by the main highways takes less than half a day, allowing for rest stops.
Take the Autopista del Este until just after the Las Americas toll area. This leg takes two hours. Keep your eyes peeled to turn right to take the Samana highway and at the end of the highway (about 1hr 30mins) turn right again towards Sanchez, Samana and Las Galeras (2-3 hours).
 

william webster

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Eyes peeled... IMPORTANT

just after the toll booth, hug the rail...

small/tiny sign - Samana

It's 100km long that toll road.... once on it
Smooth sailing to the dead end... go right

Thru emppty toll booth to airport entrance

Samana Hwy & Airport entrance co-mingle... on your left

to save 500 pesos...
straight on to Sanchez and beyond