Search Flights from Punta Cana to Havana

In Punta Cana, which is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Dominican Republic, you can benefit from the taxis in order to travel to the airport from the city center. Car rental and hotel shuttle are among the transportation alternatives commonly preferred by the passengers who want to travel to the airport from the city center. There are many car rental companies in Punta Cana and you can continue your travel by renting a car within minutes. As an alternative to hotel shuttle, you can make a reservation in order to benefit from the private shuttle service and easily get to the airport from the city center in accompany with a private driver.

Car Rental

Renting a car for travelling to the airport is one of the most preferred options in Punta Cana. Since there are many worth seeing places around the city, renting a car is a very popular transportation alternative for the visitors. In the city, you can rent your car by visiting one of the car rental companies such as Alamo, Hertz, AVIS, Sixt and Payless. You can deliver the car to the office of the car rental company at the airport and continue your travel without having any trouble. Furthermore, renting a car is quite easy in the city. However, if you consider renting a car for your transportation to the airport, you should be sure that all documents required for renting a car are complete. In this way, you will not have any trouble while renting a car.

Taxi

The taxis in the city usually operate at fixed fares for certain routes. If you need to travel to the airport from the city center, getting on a taxi is usually a good alternative in terms of cost. However, you should keep in mind that if you travel to the airport from different cities and regions in the surrounding, taxi can be an alternative that can force your budget. The fares of the taxis are; 260 dollars for those coming from La Vega, 70 dollars from Higuey, 60 dollars from Otra Banda, 165 dollars from Juan Dolio, 240 dollars from Bonao, 175 dollars from Las Americas International Airport. In addition, you need to pay 210 dollars if you are coming from Hotel Four Points located near the airport, 20 dollars from Mari Punta Cana, 30 dollars from Hotel Dreams Palm Beach, 35 dollars from Manati Park and 50 dollars from Hard Rock Hotel.

Hotel Shuttle

You can directly travel to the airport by using the shuttles of Four Points by Sheraton Hotel and other hotels offering shuttle service to the airport. Some hotels offer this service for free and some hotels may demand small amount of money. These shuttles operate at certain hours of the day and carry passengers to the airport comfortably. These vehicles, which will carry you to the airport in a short time and will not cause any trouble economically, should be definitely preferred if the hotel offers this service for its guests. Otherwise, you may have to pay high amounts for taxi.

Private Shuttle

In addition to the abovementioned alternatives, you can travel to the airport by getting on one of the private shuttles. If you want to get to the airport by using a private shuttle, you can make a reservation for these shuttles which operate every hour of the day by choosing a suitable hour according to the take-off time of your plane. In Punta Cana, the amount you need to pay for a private shuttle is usually determined at a fixed rate based on the distance traveled and this amount can be slightly higher for some routes. You can contact the private shuttle companies in Punta Cana over the internet or by telephone in order to get detailed information about the routes and fees. By making a reservation in advance, you can easily and comfortably travel to Punta Cana International Airport by getting on a private shuttle anywhere in the city.

Airport Information

Punta Cana International Airport, which connects Punta Cana to many points of the world particularly London, Moscow, Düsseldorf and Zurich, offers many options for its guests in terms of eating, drinking and relaxing. Before or after your flight, you can spend pleasant time in restaurants and cafes such as Wendy's, Nathan's, Sbarro, Baskin Robbins, Cinnabon and Segafredo's, or enjoy delicious drinks and snacks at Skybar. There is a duty-free shop where you find many alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, chocolates, souvenirs and perfumes. You can also do shopping by visiting Victoria’s Secret. If you want to take a glance at handmade souvenirs belonging to Punta Cana and the Dominican Republic, you will come across many options at the airport. At the airport, you can buy many products for yourself and gifts for your loved ones. There is also a lost property office at the airport which also offers service for private aircrafts and jets. When you come to the Dominican Republic, you can visit the information desk at the airport for getting information about the taxes you need to pay and tourist cards that you need to purchase.

Transportation is provided by taxi, bus, and trains in Havana, which is Cuba's window to the word, the country which had long been a closed book. Unfortunately, those transportation vehicles cannot promise comfort because they fall behind modern technology. The trains that serve with 12 lines in the city center are the most basic means of transportation in Havana.

Once you arrive in the city, you can see that smoke of exhaust and cigarette and the noise are surprisingly much. Havana promises you a unique experience with its colorful buildings lined on its streets, street artists performing music and the world-renowned cigars. Jose Marti Airport, which serves international flights, is located in an area that can be considered as the center of Havana. It is possible to reach the city center by bus and train from the airport which is 14 kilometers away from the center.

Those who want a more comfortable and practical journey can take advantage of transfer vehicles, car rental or taxi options.

Taxi

You can prefer to go to the city center by taxi alone in Havana, as well as you can take a taxi together with some of other tourists to travel at more affordable prices. Taxis in Havana differ compared to the usual taxis in other countries.

You can feel yourself as if you are making a historic journey thanks to the old models from 70s and 80s. These taxis provide a very enjoyable journey, even if they are far from being comfortable. You can get to the city center from the airport in about 20 or 30 minutes by taking a taxi.

Bus

If you want to travel by bus to reach the city center, you should be ready for a tiresome journey. Although there is no bus stop at Terminal 3, which serves international flights, small buses that can be called minibuses serve for transportation purposes at Terminal 1. There are free transfer buses at the airport to travel between these two terminals.

Since the bus fare payments are made in Peso in Cuba, you are strongly advised to change sufficient amount of money into Peso before you leave the terminal building. It takes about one hour to reach the city center by taking the advantage of bus option.

Train

You can also prefer to get to the city center by the trains departing from Terminal 1 building of the airport. Considering that Terminal 3 serves only international passengers, it would be a good idea to take advantage of free transfer buses at the airport to reach Terminal 1.

Train line 2 runs between the city center and Bejuca. If you take this train at the airport, you need to pass 14 stations until you get to the city center. This journey takes about 40 minutes because the trains are slower than metro lines.

Transfer Vehicles

Before heading out to Havana, you can contact the hotel you are going to stay or one of the transfer companies in the city and you can take advantage of a comfortable transfer vehicle for your journey from the airport for a certain amount of fee. Although this way of transportation is more costly compared to taking a taxi, it promises you a more comfortable journey.

Rent a car

You can also get to the city center by car you can rent from the offices of the car rental companies in the parking areas outside the airport. Cubacar, Rex, Havanautos and Via Transgaviota are among the companies you can get this service. The offices of these companies are right outside Terminal 3 building, which serves international flights. Sometimes it may be difficult to find a rental car because of the high demand during dense seasons.