There are 6 ways to get from Dapitan to Palawan by plane, car ferry, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa
best- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)DPL - PPS
3h 53m₱4,180–20,464Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dapitan to Cebu
- Take the car ferry from Cebu City to Iloilo
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
2d 14h₱3,175–13,500Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
2d 11h₱3,236–18,200Fly Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to El Nido Airport (ENI)DPL - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytay
5h 9m₱6,240–21,584Bus to Ozamiz City Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa
- Take the bus from Dapitan to Ozamiz
- Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)OZC - PPS
8h 6m₱7,450–18,520Ferry
- Take the ferry from Dapitan to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloilo
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
2d 11h₱3,525–17,900
Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dapitan to Palawan is to ferry and car ferry which costs ₱3,100 - ₱14,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Dapitan to Palawan is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ₱4,100 - ₱21,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dapitan to Palawan. However, there are services departing from Dapitan and arriving at Puerto Princesa via Dumaguete, Tagbilaran Port and Manila Pier 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Dapitan and Palawan is 535 km.
The best way to get from Dapitan to Palawan without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs ₱3,200 - ₱19,000.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Dapitan to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 430+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Dapitan, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dapitan to Puerto Princesa via Cebu, Cebu, and Iloilo in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–12,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–12,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–31,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–30,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–20,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–19,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–24,000
Bus from Dapitan to Ozamiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–650
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–950
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱600–750
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
Ferry from Dapitan to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–8,400
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,140
- Lounge
- ₱1,300
- Tourist
- ₱1,440
- Cabin
- ₱1,800–3,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,200
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱8,400
Ferry from Cebu to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,717
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,900
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,300
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–1,900
- State Room
- ₱5,361
Ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–9,384
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–3,500
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,384
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,511
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu City to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,545
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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