There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Palawan by plane, bus, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane CEI - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the carferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
11h 34m₱12,916–29,865Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CEI - PPS
8h 14m₱16,357–40,425Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to San Jose
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to San Jose (SJI)plane CEI - SJI
17h 1m₱14,357–40,425Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CNX - PPS
13h 48m₱13,773–36,793Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane CEI - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
10h 50m₱15,267–41,615
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Palawan is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs ₱12,000 - ₱30,000 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Palawan is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs ₱16,000 - ₱41,000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Palawan is 2500 km.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Chiang Rai to Palawan, including transfers.
Palawan is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 5:18 AM in Chiang Rai and 6:18 AM in Palawan.
There are 477+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Palawan, Philippines?
Thai Vietjet Air, Philippine Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to San Jose via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–40,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to San Jose via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–41,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–40,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–42,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Don Muang, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–45,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–50,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International, Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–42,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–34,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–49,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Don Muang, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–40,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–48,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Guangzhou Baiyun, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–55,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Tan Son Nhat, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–35,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–32,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Don Muang, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–47,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–48,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–46,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Guangzhou Baiyun, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–43,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–33,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–27,000
- 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
- ₱1,350–1,500
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,645
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- 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
- ₱190–700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- starlite@chelseacustomercare.ph
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱830
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- ₱340–900
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Business Class
- ₱650–900
- Premium Economy
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱340–420
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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