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Punta Cana · Dominican Republic

Car hire and driving in Punta Cana

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Dominican Republic traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PUJ means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Punta Cana

Car rental from Punta Cana: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Punta Cana to Salvaleón de HigüeyDominican Republic32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Punta Cana to La RomanaDominican Republic62 km (38 mi)about 57 min
Punta Cana to San Pedro de MacorísDominican Republic96 km (60 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Punta Cana to Santo Domingo EsteDominican Republic153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Punta Cana to Santo DomingoDominican Republic157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Punta Cana to Santo Domingo OesteDominican Republic168 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Punta Cana to San CristóbalDominican Republic180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Punta Cana to San Francisco de MacorísDominican Republic210 km (130 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Punta Cana to La VegaDominican Republic235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Punta Cana to Santiago de los CaballerosDominican Republic259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Punta Cana to Puerto PlataDominican Republic275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 12 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Punta Cana?

The right, as everywhere in Dominican Republic.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.