There are 6 ways to get from California to Palawan by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Princesa
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane SFO - PPS
22h 59m₱36,781–75,959Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane LAX - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
22h 50m₱26,117–77,985Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane LAX - PPS
22h 23m₱28,608–49,965Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SFO - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
22h 26m₱27,290–122,979Fly San Diego International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane SAN - PPS
24h 31m₱38,294–140,488Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane FAT - PPS
24h 19m₱36,202–140,242
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Palawan is to fly which costs ₱28,000 - ₱50,000 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from California to Palawan is to fly which takes 22h 23m and costs ₱28,000 - ₱50,000.
The distance between California and Palawan is 11813 km.
It takes approximately 22h 59m to get from California to Palawan, including transfers.
Palawan is 15h ahead of California. It is currently 3:56 AM in California and 6:56 PM in Palawan.
There are 167+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between California, USA and Palawan, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱36,000–49,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–50,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–50,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–70,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱36,000–75,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Seattle, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱39,000–150,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Los Angeles International Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱38,000–140,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Puerto Princesa via San Francisco International Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱38,000–140,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Seattle, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱36,000–140,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Los Angeles International Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱37,000–140,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Portland, Vancouver, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱36,000–140,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–100,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱36,000–49,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–50,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–50,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Puerto Princesa via San Francisco International Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱43,000–150,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Tokyo Narita, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱50,000–200,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Vancouver, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱44,000–160,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Puerto Princesa via San Francisco International Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱40,000–140,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Puerto Princesa via San Francisco International Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱41,000–150,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Tokyo Haneda, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–390,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Tokyo Haneda, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱40,000–450,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–270,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–320,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–70,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–65,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–95,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–110,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–85,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–55,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–85,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–100,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–80,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–90,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- 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 Batangas to Calapan
- 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 Batangas to Calapan
- 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
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