Travel - How far is Santiago from Puerto Plata?

mobilejewlz

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The flights are cheaper but could I take a taxi to Puerto Plata or other transportation?

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mobilejewlz

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Jimmydr said:
Taxi will run about $40 each way. Bus will be about $3 plus taxi to airport.

Wow! really? So, a taxi is a little reasonable. Do you know how long the travel time is?

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Hillbilly

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A lot depends on just where you are going

And I think that $40 is a little on the cheap side. There is a lady that gives very good service for $50. There is a driver right there at the airport that has a nice new VW VAn that will do the job for $50 but, and this is important, to Playa Dorada. Sosua is more expensive and Cabarete is still more expensive. So tell us just where you are going and I can email you some contact numbers or email addies.

HB :D

I forgot to add that if you get in early enough you can taxi in to town (RD$450 or so-$15?) and get a Caribe Tours or Metro Bus (they are both on the same block) to Puerto Plata. Caribe Torus goes to Sosua, also. A LOT cheaper...More money for beer!
 

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Hillbilly said:
And I think that $40 is a little on the cheap side. There is a lady that gives very good service for $50. There is a driver right there at the airport that has a nice new VW VAn that will do the job for $50 but, and this is important, to Playa Dorada. Sosua is more expensive and Cabarete is still more expensive. So tell us just where you are going and I can email you some contact numbers or email addies.

HB :D

I forgot to add that if you get in early enough you can taxi in to town (RD$450 or so-$15?) and get a Caribe Tours or Metro Bus (they are both on the same block) to Puerto Plata. Caribe Torus goes to Sosua, also. A LOT cheaper...More money for beer!

If you cut thru the mountains, Caberete is just as far as Sosua, therefore should be the same price.
 

snoops12

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Is it better to take the bus?

...or is a taxi a better way to travel if I was coming from Santiago?