Traveling between Haiti and the Dominican Republic

There are two main entry points between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. One is at Jimani, in the south, on the road that connects Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The second is at Dajabon, in the north, which goes from Cap Haitien to Santiago. Private motor vehicles must obtain special government permission from the country of origin. It is not possible to cross the border between countries with rental vehicles. The border crossing points between the Dominican Republic and Haiti close at 6 PM Dominican time, and do not re-open until 8 AM the next morning. Arriving after 6 PM means you may not be able to cross until the following morning.

There are commercial overland transportation companies operating between Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. These companies come and go. We tried to keep the info up to date but there were just too many changes. The only company that has been operating for many years is Caribe Tour. Please go to their website or call +1-809-221-4422 extension 312 to get more info. The latest schedule we had was Santo Domingo to Port of Prince at 11AM and return at 7:30AM.

There are a few smaller 30-passenger buses run by a syndicate of small Dominican operators that depart from rue du Centre (between rue Pavée and rue des Miracle ) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, at approximately 11 AM each morning, Monday through Friday. The cost to travel on these buses is approximately US $25 for one way, but they are considerably slower than the Terra-Bus buses, because they carry merchandise between the two countries that must be inspected by Customs at the border. This trip can take up to 8 hours depending on the amount of time the merchandise is inspected at Customs. These buses return to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the following day (between Monday and Friday).