There are 6 ways to get from Dapitan to Palawan by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa
best- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DPL - PPS
4h 3m₱8,380–20,463Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dapitan to Ozamizbus
- Take the ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 14h₱2,670–11,570Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Dapitan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 10h₱3,800–10,540Fly Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DPL - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
5h 9m₱7,240–18,583Bus to Ozamiz City Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa
- Take the bus from Dapitan to Ozamizbus
- Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane OZC - PPS
8h 6m₱7,950–19,520Fly Dipolog Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane DPL - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
7h 25m₱6,489–16,483
Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dapitan to Palawan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,600 - ₱12,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Dapitan to Palawan is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱21,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dapitan to Palawan. However, there are services departing from Port of Dapitan and arriving at Puerto Princesa via Cebu and Iloilo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Dapitan and Palawan is 535 km.
The best way to get from Dapitan to Palawan without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs ₱3,800 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Dapitan to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 438+ 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Dapitan to Puerto Princesa via Cebu and Iloilo in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–20,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–19,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–19,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–14,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–15,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–27,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–28,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–28,000
Bus from Dapitan to Ozamiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170
- 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
- ₱1,350–1,450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Ferry from Port of Dapitan to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,440
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining Seat
- ₱900
- Economy Bed Bunk
- ₱1,140
- Tourist Bed Bunk
- ₱1,440
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱530
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
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
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–550
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- 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
- ₱340–600
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱390–550
- Business Class
- ₱430–600
- Economy
- ₱340–420
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,620
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,700
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,630
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,826
- Business Class Room for 2
- ₱7,620
Ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–3,389
- 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
- ₱1,200–2,100
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱3,300
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,774
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,389
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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