Car hire and driving in San Cristóbal
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Dominican Republic traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SDQ means 46 km (29 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from San Cristóbal
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Cristóbal to Santo Domingo Este | Dominican Republic | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| San Cristóbal to San Pedro de Macorís | Dominican Republic | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| San Cristóbal to San Francisco de Macorís | Dominican Republic | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| San Cristóbal to La Vega | Dominican Republic | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| San Cristóbal to La Romana | Dominican Republic | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| San Cristóbal to Santiago de los Caballeros | Dominican Republic | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| San Cristóbal to Salvaleón de Higüey | Dominican Republic | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| San Cristóbal to Puerto Plata | Dominican Republic | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| San Cristóbal to Punta Cana | Dominican Republic | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in San Cristóbal?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.