# Getting from Samaná Town to Las Galeras by Guagua or Taxi

From Santa Bárbara de Samaná, take a shared minibus (guagua) or arrange a taxi along Carretera 5 to Las Galeras. For a day trip, confirm how you will get back before choosing when to leave.

## Where to catch the guagua

Start near the municipal market and ask “¿De dónde sale hoy la guagua para Las Galeras?” Confirm the exact boarding point, fare and space for bags. Ask where to get off and check the walk from there to your lodging. See [getting around Samaná town](https://azsairporttransfer.com/en/guides/getting-around-samana-town-without-car) for the first leg.

## When a taxi makes sense

For several suitcases, a stroller or a property outside the village, ask for a door-to-door quote. Send both usable entrances, the date and the number of passengers and bags. Confirm the total and whether any waiting or return ride is included. The [Las Galeras local transport guide](https://azsairporttransfer.com/en/guides/getting-around-las-galeras-without-car) helps with the last leg.

## Day trip or hotel move?

For a day trip, ask where the last usable guagua back leaves from that day. If staying later, arrange an exact pickup point and time with a taxi. For a hotel move, confirm when the new property can receive bags. For [Playa Rincón](https://azsairporttransfer.com/en/guides/playa-rincon-transport), plan the beach leg separately.

## Your transfer to AZS

If flying from AZS, confirm a pickup from your final lodging and work back from the airline’s deadlines. Use the airport route for [Samaná town](https://azsairporttransfer.com/en/azs-to-samana-town) or [Las Galeras](https://azsairporttransfer.com/en/azs-to-las-galeras) according to where you sleep on your last night. The local ride needs its own fare.

### Does the guagua stop at my hotel?

Ask the driver about the nearest stop before boarding and check the remaining walk with your host.

### What if I miss the last guagua?

Keep a reachable taxi contact and confirm a backup pickup point before leaving.

### What should I ask about the return?

Try “¿A qué hora sale hoy la última guagua para Samaná y de dónde?”

[Check private transfers from AZS](https://azsairporttransfer.com/en/private-transfers)

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