How to get to | Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

Source: Sam Smith

Entry to Dominican Republic is by air, by ferry from Puerto Rico, or by bus from Haiti (Port Au Prince to Santo Domingo is the easiest option). Airlines flying to Dominican Republic include:

• Star Alliance – Air Canada (La Romana & Puerto Plata & Punta Cana), Austrian (Punta Cana), Continental (Puerto Plata & Punta Cana & Santo Domingo), United (Punta Cana), US Airways (Punta Cana & Santo Domingo)
• Oneworld – American (La Romana & Puerto Plata & Punta Cana & Santiago & Santo Domingo), British Airways (Punta Cana), Iberia (Santo Domingo), LAN (Punta Cana)
• Sky Team – Air Europa (Punta Cana & Santo Domingo), Air France (Punta Cana & Santo Domingo), Delta (Puerto Plata & Santiago & Santo Domingo)
• Other selected – most Caribbean and Central American airlines, some European and many North American low cost airlines

TIP Air France flies to Dominican Republic on a milk run between Miami and French Guyana.

TIP The routes with reasonable competition on them are Montreal, Toronto, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, New York/Newark, Madrid, Paris and London.

TIP Many flights are seasonal (winter peak). Shoulder and low seasons offer the best deals.