Best way from SDQ to Samana??

[susan77]

I just discovered this fantastic forum--Thanks for the great info!

My hubby and I are coming to DR in a few weeks to vacation AND possibly purchase property/small house/condo in Samana (!??)

We arrive SDQ at 3 pm and if we get a rental car, can we make it to Samana before dark? Is part of the new highway open yet?

Or can we get a bus and then rent a car when we get to Samana?

Thanks in advance for your help!
Susan

[Janin]

Originally Posted by susan77

... can we make it to Samana before dark? Is part of the new highway open yet?

2x No.

Originally Posted by susan77

Or can we get a bus and then rent a car when we get to Samana?

Yes.
Bus = next day, though; last CT bus leaves SD at 4 p.m.

Janin

[susan77]

Thanks for your response, Janin
Guess we'll overnight and catch a morning bus-
Susan

[GeeDee]

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[susan77]

Thank you, Geedee! This is exactly what we need--
We arrive at 3:09, so we SHOULD be able to take 5:00 flt to El Patillo- right?
I love this forum!!

[jaguarbob]

Originally Posted by susan77

Thank you, Geedee! This is exactly what we need--
We arrive at 3:09, so we SHOULD be able to take 5:00 flt to El Patillo- right?
I love this forum!!

take the late flight to El Catey,not El Portillo....El Catey is just outside Samana,while El Portillo is about an hour away...
bob

[RonS]

I thought El Catey was farther away from Samana City than El Portillo; nearer to Nagua. Portillo is between Las Terranas and Limon on the road to Samana. But I could be wrong.

[jaguarbob]

Originally Posted by RonS

I thought El Catey was farther away from Samana City than El Portillo; nearer to Nagua. Portillo is between Las Terranas and Limon on the road to Samana. But I could be wrong.

you are correct,I meant Arroyo Barril International Airport is in Samana
bob

[Janin]

Originally Posted by jaguarbob

...Arroyo Barril International Airport is in Samana

I don't think that MDAB is an international airport...
As far as I know no scheduled flights go there.

One could call it a politically motivated airport...

Janin

[samanasuenos]

Originally Posted by susan77

Thank you, Geedee! This is exactly what we need--
We arrive at 3:09, so we SHOULD be able to take 5:00 flt to El Patillo- right?
I love this forum!!

IF you fly, get a recommendation from someone first. It can be dicey. You must have a strong stomach. Make sure you will be landing in daylight. Ask for feedback from someone who has done it recently.

I got in at 3:30 once and went to the smaller airport to catch a flight over towards Samana city. JA. I waited ...until 5:00 ....for them "to find another passenger or two", tho by then it was getting dark and they canceled the flight!

So, I took a taxi (that they called for me) all the way to Samana, at night. The gods were with me as the taxista was/is the tour bus driver for a famous band that drives all over there; he knew the roads and where to not stop!

I was lucky; don't try that on your own!

Keep us posted on how it goes for you!--sam