Why travellers drive to Samaná from La Romana
The Samaná peninsula has its own small airport, but scheduled long-haul flights land elsewhere, so most travellers arrive by road. From La Romana that is a genuine cross-country drive: west along the coast, north through Hato Mayor and El Seibo, then over the ridge to Las Terrenas or east along the bay to Samaná town and Las Galeras. Las Terrenas is the shortest of the three at roughly four hours in clear conditions; Samaná town adds twenty to thirty minutes, Las Galeras another twenty on top of that. The $320 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.