There are 4 ways to get from Caticlan to Balabac by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to El Nido Airport, Minivan, Local Boat
best- Fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane MPH - ENI
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesabus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
18h 55m₱4,047–19,501Bus, ferry, Minivan, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the bus from Caticlan Bus Station to Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilobus
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
2d 4h₱3,560–7,514Bus, ferry, Local Boat
- Take the bus from Caticlan Bus Station to Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilobus
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa City to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
2d 4h₱3,975–5,704Fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan, Local Boat
- Fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane MPH - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa International Airport to Port Barton Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Barton to Puerto Princesabus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
24h 1m₱5,778–22,117
Boracay Airport (MPH) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caticlan to Balabac is to bus and ferry and Minivan and Local Boat which costs ₱3,500 - ₱7,500 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Caticlan to Balabac is to fly and Minivan and Local Boat which takes 18h 55m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱20,000.
The distance between Caticlan and Balabac is 887 km.
The best way to get from Caticlan to Balabac without a car is to bus and ferry and Local Boat which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₱3,900 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from Caticlan to Balabac, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Balabac.
What companies run services between Caticlan, Philippines and Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Caticlan to Balabac. However, you can fly to El Nido Airport (ENI), take the taxi to El Nido, take the bus to Puerto Princesa, 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 a bus from Caticlan Bus Station to Balabac Island Pier via Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo, Iloilo, Puerto Princesa, Puerto Princesa City, Rio Tuba, and Rio Tuba Pier in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–11,000
Flights from Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–15,000
Flights from Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–15,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–12,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to El Nido Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–16,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱665
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tuba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–2,700
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- Website
- ceresliner.com
Bus from Caticlan Bus Station to Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱430–490
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Phone
- +63 48 434 0752
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa City to Rio Tuba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- cherrybuspalawan.ph
- 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
- 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
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