There are 4 ways to get from Caticlan to Balabac by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly to El Nido Airport, Mini Van, Minivan, Local Boat
best- Fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to El Nido Airport (ENI)MPH - 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
19h 19m₱8,181–20,350Bus, ferry, Minivan, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the bus from Caticlan Bus Station to Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo
- Take the ferry from Iloilo 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
2d 4h₱3,565–7,514Car ferry, taxi, ferry, bus, Local Boat
- Take the car ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Roxas
- Take the taxi from Roxas to San Jose, Mindoro
- Take the ferry from San Jose, Mindoro to Coron
- Take the ferry from Coron to Puerto Princesa
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa City to Rio Tuba
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pier
40h 6m₱6,230–11,810Fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan, Local Boat
- Fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)MPH - 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
23h 52m₱5,596–19,056
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 Mini Van and Minivan and Local Boat which takes 19h 19m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱21,000.
The distance between Caticlan and Balabac is 886 km.
The best way to get from Caticlan to Balabac without a car is to car ferry and taxi and ferry and bus and Local Boat which takes 40h 6m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 19h 19m 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, 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 car ferry to Roxas, take the taxi to San Jose, Mindoro, take the ferry to Coron, take the ferry to Puerto Princesa, walk to Puerto Princesa City, 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 Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–9,500
Flights from Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–9,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–11,000
Flights from Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–10,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Boracay Airport to El Nido Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–14,000
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
Bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tuba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–2,700
- 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
- 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
Ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Roxas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,060–1,200
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Economy
- ₱1,060
- Business Class
- ₱1,200
- 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 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–5,854
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,100
- State Room
- ₱4,056
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,938
- Business Class
- ₱3,270
- Cabin
- ₱3,328
- Stateroom
- ₱5,854
- 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 32m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,700
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