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Santiago de los Caballeros · Dominican Republic

Car hire and driving in Santiago de los Caballeros

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 STI means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Santiago de los Caballeros

Car rental from Santiago de los Caballeros: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Santiago de los Caballeros to La VegaDominican Republic31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to Puerto PlataDominican Republic38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to San Francisco de MacorísDominican Republic49 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to Santo Domingo OesteDominican Republic128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to San CristóbalDominican Republic130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to Santo DomingoDominican Republic137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to Santo Domingo EsteDominican Republic139 km (87 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to San Pedro de MacorísDominican Republic183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to La RomanaDominican Republic214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to Salvaleón de HigüeyDominican Republic228 km (142 mi)about 3 h 29 min
Santiago de los Caballeros to Punta CanaDominican Republic259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 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 Santiago de los Caballeros?

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.