There are 5 ways to get from Coron to Balabac by ferry, bus, plane, or busferry
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Ferry, Mini Van, Minivan, Local Boat
best- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- 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
21h 45m₱2,347–6,960Van and ferry, bus, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the busferry from Coron Port to Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa City to Rio Tuba
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pier
23h 27m₱2,175–6,459Ferry, bus, Local Boat
- 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
24h 34m₱2,505–7,364Fly to El Nido Airport, Mini Van, Minivan, Local Boat
- Fly from Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) to El Nido Airport (ENI)USU - 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 11m₱7,310–18,007Fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan, Local Boat
- Fly from Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)USU - 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
24h 49m₱7,490–26,347
Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coron to Balabac is to Van and ferry and bus and Local Boat which costs ₱2,100 - ₱6,500 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Coron to Balabac is to fly and Mini Van and Minivan and Local Boat which takes 19h 11m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱18,000.
The distance between Coron and Balabac is 733 km.
The best way to get from Coron to Balabac without a car is to ferry and Mini Van and Minivan and Local Boat which takes 21h 45m and costs ₱2,300 - ₱7,000.
It takes approximately 21h 45m to get from Coron to Balabac, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Balabac.
What companies run services between Coron, Philippines and Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Coron to Balabac. However, you can take the ferry to El Nido, Palawan, walk 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 a ferry from Coron to Balabac Island Pier via Puerto Princesa, Puerto Princesa City, Rio Tuba, and Rio Tuba Pier in around 24h 34m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco B. Reyes Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–10,000
Flights from Francisco B. Reyes Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–10,000
Flights from Francisco B. Reyes Airport to Puerto Princesa via Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–10,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco B. Reyes Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–19,000
Flights from Francisco B. Reyes Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–19,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Francisco B. Reyes Airport to El Nido Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–9,500
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
Busferry from Coron Port to Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱700–5,000
- Schedules at
- fortwally.com
- Book at
- fortwally.com
- Tourist Minivan
- ₱700–5,000
- Standard Minivan
- ₱700–4,600
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
- +63 928 457 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,600
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500
- 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
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