There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Palawan by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or taxi
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Fly to Puerto Princesa
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)BXU - PPS
3h 43m₱6,306–8,876Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
2d 2h₱3,276–12,006Bus, bus and ferry, ferry, Van and ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormoc
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Aurora Cubao
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Take the busferry from Coron Port to Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal
2d 9h₱4,316–14,431Fly to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI)BXU - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytay
5h 29m₱4,966–15,496
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Palawan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱3,200 - ₱12,000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Palawan is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱9,000.
The distance between Butuan and Palawan is 754 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Palawan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs ₱3,200 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Butuan to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 430+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–10,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–10,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–22,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–21,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–8,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–8,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–17,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Lipata to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +639172762875
- fortwallytransport@yahoo.com
- Website
- fortwally.com
Busferry from Coron Port to Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱700–5,000
- Schedules at
- fortwally.com
- Book at
- fortwally.com
- Tourist Minivan
- ₱700–5,000
- Standard Minivan
- ₱700–4,600
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–7,476
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–1,500
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,339
- Business Class for 2, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,821
- Business Class for 4, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,821
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,476
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–4,351
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–3,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–4,100
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,777
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱4,308
- Cabin for 4
- ₱4,351
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,461
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱2,662
- Airconditioned
- ₱3,461
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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