POP airport transfer to Las Terrenas, Samaná and Las Galeras

Why people fly into POP for Las Terrenas

The Samaná peninsula has its own small airport at El Catey (AZS), but most long-haul flights land at Puerto Plata, so the road run from POP is the normal way in. It is a genuine cross-country drive: east along the coast through Sosúa, Cabarete, Río San Juan and Nagua, then across to Sánchez and over the ridge into Las Terrenas, or on around the bay to Samaná town and Las Galeras. Las Terrenas is the shortest of the three at about two and a half to three hours in clear conditions; Samaná town adds twenty to thirty minutes, Las Galeras another twenty on top of that. The $210 Standard rate covers all three, plus the hotels, apartments and villas on the same roads, as long as the address is reachable by car. There is no taxi supply at the airport willing to run this distance on the spot, and no ride app at the far end. Send the property name on WhatsApp and we confirm the vehicle and the price in writing before you fly.

How the Las Terrenas pickup runs

1. 1Send us the hotel, apartment or villa name, flight number, date and passenger count on WhatsApp.
2. 2We reply with the written price and confirm the vehicle for a long-haul run.
3. 3After immigration and baggage, walk out to arrivals and look for the sign with your name.
4. 4Direct 2.5–3 hour drive to your door in Las Terrenas, Samaná or Las Galeras. No other guests in the car, one comfort stop if you want it.

Hotels, villas and drop-off points

• POP to Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo
• POP to Viva V Samaná by Wyndham
• POP to Sublime Samaná Hotel & Residences
• POP to Hotel Alisei
• POP to Hotel Atlantis Las Terrenas
• POP to Hotel Villa Serena Las Galeras
• POP to Donoma Las Terrenas Resort & Villas, Autograph Collection
• POP to Hotel Playa Colibri
• POP to The Bannister Hotel & Yacht Club
• POP to Hacienda Samaná Bay Hotel & Residences
• POP to Hotel TODOBLANCO Las Galeras
• POP to Wyndham Alltra Samaná

Other Las Terrenas hotels use the same $210 / $280 rate — send the name on WhatsApp.

Hotels drop at the main entrance. Apartments and villas on the peninsula often have no street number, so send a pin or the owner's contact and we agree the exact meeting point before the driver leaves Puerto Plata. For Cayo Levantado we drop at the pier in Samaná town.

Bigger groups

For 7–14 passengers on local routes to Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata city, Costambar, Cofresí, Maimón, Sosúa or Cabarete, add $20 Standard or $40 VIP per vehicle per journey. Larger groups and all longer group routes require a written custom quote. Declare all luggage and child seats before confirming the vehicle.