There are 7 ways to get from Riviera Maya to Puerto Plata by shuttle, plane, taxi, 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.
Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Puerto Plata Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP)plane CUN - POP
15h 56m$313–1,090Shuttle, taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Cibao International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Tulum
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- 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
21hShuttle, taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Puerto Plata Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Tulum
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP)plane TQO - POP
24h 22m$504–1,617Ferry 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
26h 39m$356–1,437Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- 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 56m$652–969Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- 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 54m$557–804Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cibao International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- 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 29m
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Plata Airport (POP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riviera Maya to Puerto Plata is to shuttle and fly which costs $550 - $850 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Riviera Maya to Puerto Plata is to shuttle and fly which takes 11h 54m and costs $550 - $850.
The distance between Riviera Maya and Puerto Plata is 1831 km.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Riviera Maya to Puerto Plata, including transfers.
Puerto Plata is 1h ahead of Riviera Maya. It is currently 11:26 in Riviera Maya and 12:26 in Puerto Plata.
There are 870+ hotels available in Puerto Plata.
What companies run services between Riviera Maya, Mexico and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic?
There is no direct connection from Riviera Maya to Puerto Plata. However, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Puerto Plata Airport (POP), walk to Puerto Plata Airport, take the shuttle to Amber Cove, then take the shuttle to Puerto Plata. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Tulum, take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to Cibao International Airport (STI), walk to Santiago Airport, take the shuttle to Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort - All Inclusive, San Felipe de Puerto Plata, then take the taxi to Puerto Plata.
- 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 Tulum International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
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 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 Tulum International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Puerto Plata Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- 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
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Puerto Aventuras to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $110–180
Shuttle from Puerto Aventuras to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $110–180
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
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