There are 2 ways to get from Calapan to Palawan by bus, taxi, ferry, or car ferry
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Van, taxi, ferry, Minivan
best- Take the bus from Calapan to Socorrobus
- Take the taxi from Socorro to San Jose, Mindorotaxi
- Take the ferry from San Jose, Mindoro to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
23h 55m₱4,935–8,086Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Calapan to Batangascarferry
- Take the bus from Batangas Port to Buendia Bus Terminal, Manilabus
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
33h 8m₱2,861–5,601
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calapan to Palawan is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,800 - ₱6,000 and takes 33h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Calapan to Palawan is to Van and taxi and ferry and Minivan which takes 23h 55m and costs ₱4,900 - ₱8,500.
The distance between Calapan and Palawan is 719 km.
The best way to get from Calapan to Palawan without a car is to Van and taxi and ferry and Minivan which takes 23h 55m and costs ₱4,900 - ₱8,500.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from Calapan to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 447+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Calapan, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Calapan to Palawan. However, you can take the bus to Socorro, take the taxi to San Jose, Mindoro, take the ferry to Coron, take the ferry to El Nido, Palawan, walk to El Nido, then take the bus to Puerto Princesa Airport. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Calapan to Puerto Princesa via Batangas, Batangas Port, Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila, Taft Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Jones Bridge / Riverside Dr Intersection, Manila, and Manila Pier 4 in around 33h 8m.
Bus from Calapan to Socorro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱120–650
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱665
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Batangas Port to Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 907 985 5306
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from San Jose, Mindoro to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- atienzashippinglines@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Calapan to Batangas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–550
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Calapan to Batangas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱530
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Calapan to Batangas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱340–600
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱390–550
- Business Class
- ₱430–600
- Economy
- ₱340–420
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–3,389
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,100
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱3,300
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,774
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,389
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–2,700
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