Taxi Service From The Santo Domingo Airport To La Romana
A taxi from the Santo Domingo Airport to La Romana takes about 1 hour and is a distance of about 96KM/60 miles. Typically, the Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ) is the best airport to fly into to reach La Romana even though it is not the closest airport.
The closest airport is very small, often expensive and many times it is hard to find a direct flight into. If you are thinking about flying into Santo Domingo, contact us and we will be more than happy to provide a custom quote for transportation from Santo Domingo to La Romana.
Places To Stay In La Romana
La Romana is known for its two all-inclusive resorts both of which are located on the beach of Playa Nueva Romana in a country club that not only has these two resorts, but also villas, condos, and a community golf course.
Staying at either one of these resorts allows you the opportunity to visit the Dominican Republic knowing you have a safe, clean, and very beautiful place to enjoy the Caribbean breezes, beaches and sun. Once checked in, you can relax, put your credit card and cash away and head to the beach or pool with your favorite rum drink in hand.
While these resorts are exceptional, we encourage you to get out for at least one day to explore all the Dominican Republic has to offer outside of your resort walls.
Luxury Bahia Principe Bouganville
The resort is known as the “couples’ resort”. This adult only all-inclusive luxury resort has 2 pools, 6 restaurants (international, Brazilian, Asian fusion, Italian and seafood), 4 bars (beach bars, pool bars and a couple located throughout the resort), disco, spa and a golf course.
Grand Bahia Principe La Romana
This family-friendly luxury resort is comprised of 1 pool, 5 restaurants international, seafood, Mediterranean and Italian), 3 bars (at the beach, pool and in the resort), a kids’ club, a spa and a golf course. There is entertainment for adults and children alike.
Reasons To Go from Santo Domingo Airport to La Romana
With La Romana having 2 great resorts, being so close to the fist city in the new world Santo Domingo, many other fun and exciting day tours or excursions, great beaches, etc. it is a great destination for your Caribbean vacation.
Things To See & Do In & Around La Romana
Many of the “things to do and see” can be arranged by us, or, if we can’t help you directly, we will refer you to a reputable local tour company. With being so close to Santo Domingo, the tour we highly recommend is the Colonial City Tour.
This is the tour of the first city in the new world and is where Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering. Some of the other more popular tours and excursions for people staying in the La Romana area are listed below with a brief description.
With the clear water, caverns and the shipwreck of William Kidd to explore; from beginner to expert there is something for every diver off the coast of La Romana.
One of the most popular excursions on this side of the island. Board a catamaran that will sail along where the Caribbean meets the Atlantic, then over to a natural swimming pool where you will see starfish, birds, etc., while swimming, snorkeling and free diving.
Then you will sail to the uninhabited Saona Island for a prepared lunch, more snorkeling, swimming or just relaxing and taking in the beauty of an uninhabited island on the Caribbean Ocean. There is no better way to enjoy the Caribbean then to be on it.
Explore a replica of a medieval European Village that is an active artist colony and overlooks the Chavon River (Rio Chavon). This village consists of cobblestone streets, artists shops, a 16th century Roman style amphitheater, and European church.
Explore these very large caves that have petroglyphs etched in stone made by the early natives of the island, the Tainos, and observe the stalagmites and stalactites. In 2003 this cave system was awarded the Gold Prize in the International Landscape Architecture Bienal Award.
Visit both the Tabacaler de Garcia Cigar Factory, one of the largest cigar factories in the world where Montecristo, H. Upmann, and Romeo y Julieta cigars are manufactured and then visit the Barcelo Rum Factory where you will learn how one of the oldest and best Dominican rums is produced.
Try the different cigars and rum and then find just the perfect ones to take home with you.
A short drive along the coast will take you to the Colonial Zone and once there you will be transformed back to 1500’s as you walk down the streets in the first city in the new world.
Explore the buildings, streets and architecture from the time of Christopher Columbus. This UNESCO world heritage site is a must see and is one of the most popular tours on the whole island.
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Questions & Answers
Facts about transportation from Santo Domingo to La Romana
How long does it take to get from the Santo Domingo Airport to La Romana?
From the Santo Domingo Airport to La Romana will take about 1 hour depending on what part of La Romana is your final destination.
How far is the Santo Domingo Airport from La Romana?
Downtown La Romana is about 90 kms or 55 miles from the Santo Domingo Airport. There are a few hotels and the cruise ship terminal located in the downtown portion of La Romana. Most of the resorts are located on the outside of La Romana and can be about 10 or 15 miles on either side of La Romana.
How far is Santo Domingo from La Romana?
From Santo Domingo to the downtown La Romana is about 115 km or 71 miles.
There are a few hotels and the cruise ship terminal located in the downtown portion of La Romana. Most of the resorts are located on the outside of La Romana and can be about 10 or 15 miles on either side of La Romana.
How long does it take to get from Santo Domingo to La Romana?
From Santo Domingo to La Romana will take about 1 ¼ to 1 ¾ hours depending on traffic in the city.
Note: Santo Domingo is large metropolitan area of 3 million people. Travel times can vary greatly based on traffic.
How to travel from Santo Domingo Airport to La Romana without renting a car?
The easiest way to get from the Santo Domingo Airport to La Romana is with a car service. With a car service your driver will be waiting for you and once you clear customs, the driver will help you with your luggage and have you on your way to your final destination. Need a quote? Transfer from Santo Domingo to La Romana.
Is the transfer from Santo Domingo To La Romana safe?
The short answer –Yes. The longer answer to if the transfer from Santo Domingo to La Romana is safe, it is of course safe. We would never allow our passengers or drivers to be put in a bad situation.
The highway used to get from Santo Domingo to La Romana is probably the most travelled highway in the country. In the past few years there have been many improvements to this highway. Many overpasses were created to allow the transfer from Santo Domingo to La Romana to go over the local traffic. This allows us to drive directly to your final destination without dealing with local traffic and or traffic lights, etc. Also, much of the highway has been resurfaced.
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