There are 7 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Puerto Plata by plane, train, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cancún International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP)plane CUN - POP
15h 52m$315–1,228Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cibao International Airport (STI)plane TQO - STI
- Take a shuttle bus from Santiago Airport to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata
20h 42mFerry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Puerto Plata Airport
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
- Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP)plane CZM - POP
25h 14m$354–1,434Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Puerto Plata Airport
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP)plane TQO - POP
24h 4m$407–1,405Fly Cancún International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane CUN - SDQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Santo Domingo Airport to Puerto Plata
12h 52m$654–1,107Fly Cancún International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane CUN - PUJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Cana Airport to Puerto Plata
11h 50m$559–942Fly Cancún International Airport to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cibao International Airport (STI)plane CUN - STI
- Take a shuttle bus from Santiago Airport to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata
11h 25m
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Puerto Plata is to fly and shuttle which costs $550 - $950 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Puerto Plata is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 50m and costs $550 - $950.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Puerto Plata is 1802 km.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Playa del Carmen to Puerto Plata, including transfers.
Puerto Plata is 1h ahead of Playa del Carmen. It is currently 10:14 in Playa del Carmen and 11:14 in Puerto Plata.
There are 870+ hotels available in Puerto Plata.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Atlanta, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Miami, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $11–14
- Local Tourist
- $14–17
- National Tourist
- $21–25
- International Tourist
- $28–34
- National Premier
- $30–40
- International Premier
- $45–55
Train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $11–14
- Local Tourist
- $14–17
- National Tourist
- $21–25
- International Tourist
- $28–34
- National Premier
- $30–40
- International Premier
- $45–55
- Phone
- (809) 571-3574
- rosario1665@hotmail.com
- Website
- DSRR Bus Rental
Shuttle from Santiago Airport to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- DSRR Bus Rental
- Book at
- DSRR Bus Rental
Shuttle from Santiago Airport to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- DSRR Bus Rental
- Book at
- DSRR Bus Rental
Shuttle from Santo Domingo Airport to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
Shuttle from Punta Cana Airport to Puerto Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $345
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- servicioalcliente@ultramarferry.com
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $16–18
- Premium Plus Adult
- $18
- Premium Plus Children
- $13
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $11
- INAPAM
- $6
- First Class Adult
- $21
- First Class Children
- $21
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1508
- info@winjet.mx
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- General
- $19
- Handicapped
- $6
- Minor
- $15
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