Punta Cana: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Punta Cana is a city of 100,023 people in Dominican Republic (La Altagracia Province), 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Punta Cana runs from about 11 h 3 min a day in late December to 13 h 17 min in late June (computed for 18.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Punta Cana is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 10,171-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM, 55 km).
Flights to Punta Cana: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Punta Cana · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santo Domingo, 157 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de los Caballeros, 259 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santo Domingo Oeste, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santo Domingo Este, 153 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Juan, 243 km (Puerto Rico)
- San Pedro de Macorís, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Romana, 62 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bayamón, 238 km (Puerto Rico)
- Carolina, 259 km (Puerto Rico)
- San Cristóbal, 180 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Rio de Janeiro.
Common questions
Which airport serves Punta Cana?
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Punta Cana?
About 100,023 people live in Punta Cana, across 475 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Punta Cana in?
America/Santo_Domingo, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Punta Cana?
The Peso (DOP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Punta Cana?
Santo Domingo (157 km), Santiago de los Caballeros (259 km), Santo Domingo Oeste (168 km), Santo Domingo Este (153 km), San Juan (243 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.