How far is it from the Samana Peninsula to Punta Cana?

Route from Samana to Punta Cana

The beginning of the Samana Peninsula is located about 186 miles (300 kilometers) (3h30 by road) from Punta Cana, in the extreme east of the Dominican Republic.

Even if the construction of the Juan Pablo II and Del Coral highways have considerably brought the entire Samana peninsula closer to the Punta Cana/Bavoro area, it is still quite a long time to reach these two tourist areas of the Dominican Republic.
From Sanchez take the Juan Pablo II highway (also called the Northeast highway) to Las Americas, then continue on the del Este highway and then the Del Coral highway. Note that the trip is paying except after Las Americas and La Romana.
Starting from Las Galeras which is located in the northeast of the peninsula, it takes at least 1 hour more by road, starting from Santa Barbara de Samana count 40 minutes.

By bus you will have to change buses at Las Americas.
There are taxis and private carriers that provide this connection. It is also possible to travel by plane or helicopter.

The Samaná peninsula and the Punta Cana region have some of the most beautiful beaches in the Dominican Republic (Cosón, Las Ballenas, Morrón, El Limón, El Portillo, Bonita, Bavaro, El Cortecito, Macao, Uvero Alto...) which have made the tourist success of this part of the country.

Tourism is booming, whether in the Samana Peninsula or in the Punta Cana region, which is the most important tourist part of the Dominican Republic (along with Santo Domingo, the capital).

Map from Santo Domingo to Samana

Distances to other cities in the Dominican Republic

• Distance between Punta Cana and Boca Chica: 157
• Distance between Punta Cana and Bayahibe : 43.5 miles
• Distance entre Punta Cana and Santiago De Los Caballeros : 357
• Distance between Punta Cana and Santo Domingo: 180
• Distance between Punta Cana and Miches : 101