There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane to Balabac by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to San Vicente Airport, bus, Minivan, Local Boat
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Vicente Airport (SWL)BNE - SWL
- Take the bus from San Vicente Terminal to Puerto Princesa SBE
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tuba
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pier
36h 13m₱17,374–64,901Fly to El Nido Airport, Mini Van, Minivan, Local Boat
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to El Nido Airport (ENI)BNE - ENI
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tuba
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pier
30h 40m₱28,644–51,521Fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan, Local Boat
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)BNE - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa International Airport to Port Barton Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Barton to Puerto Princesa
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tuba
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pier
32h 12m₱24,824–64,861
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Vicente Airport (SWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Balabac is to fly and Minivan and Local Boat which costs ₱24,000 - ₱65,000 and takes 32h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Balabac is to fly and Mini Van and Minivan and Local Boat which takes 30h 40m and costs ₱28,000 - ₱55,000.
The distance between Brisbane and Balabac is 6098 km.
It takes approximately 36h 13m to get from Brisbane to Balabac, including transfers.
Balabac is 2h behind Brisbane. It is currently 3:43 PM in Brisbane and 1:43 PM in Balabac.
There are one+ hotels available in Balabac.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Balabac. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to San Vicente Airport (SWL), take the taxi to San Vicente Terminal, take the bus to Puerto Princesa SBE, walk to San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa, take the bus to Rio Tuba, take the taxi to Rio Tuba Pier, then take the ferry to Balabac Island Pier. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to El Nido Airport (ENI), take the taxi to El Nido, take the bus to Puerto Princesa, take the bus to Rio Tuba, take the taxi to Rio Tuba Pier, then take the ferry to Balabac Island Pier.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Vicente Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–60,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Vicente Airport via Hong Kong, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–75,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Vicente Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–95,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–65,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–100,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–48,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–75,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–55,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–48,000
Bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tuba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–2,700
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₱850–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱670
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +639172762875
- fortwallytransport@yahoo.com
- Website
- fortwally.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa International Airport to Port Barton Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱610–5,000
- Schedules at
- fortwally.com
- Book at
- fortwally.com
- Tourist Minivan
- ₱700–5,000
- Standard Minivan
- ₱700–4,600
- Phone
- +63 930 568 3429
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Port Barton to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱539
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500
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