There are 4 ways to get from Dumaguette to El Nido by taxi, plane, ferry, busferry, or car ferry
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Dumaguette to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)
- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to El Nido Airport (ENI)DGT - ENI
5h 18m₱8,300–18,953Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dumaguete Port to Manila
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
3d 2h₱3,439–18,697Ferry via Tagbilaran
- 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 North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
45h 27m₱3,939–13,197Bus and ferry, car ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal to Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila
- Take the car ferry from Manila to Coron
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
2d 3h₱4,840–7,462
Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumaguette to El Nido is to bus and ferry and car ferry and ferry which costs ₱4,800 - ₱7,500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Dumaguette to El Nido is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱19,000.
The distance between Dumaguette and El Nido is 518 km.
The best way to get from Dumaguette to El Nido without a car is to ferry via Tagbilaran which takes 45h 27m and costs ₱3,900 - ₱14,000.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Dumaguette to El Nido, including transfers.
There are 580+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Dumaguette, Philippines and El Nido, Philippines?
You can take a vehicle from Dumaguette to El Nido, Palawan via Dumaguete, Tagbilaran Port, Manila North Harbor Pier 4, Coron, and Coron in around 45h 27m.
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–33,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–17,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal to Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–2,800
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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 North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–4,351
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–3,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–4,100
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,777
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱4,308
- Cabin for 4
- ₱4,351
Ferry from Dumaguete Port to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–10,280
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,300
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–3,900
- State Room
- ₱5,414
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,089
- Cabin
- ₱4,854
- Stateroom
- ₱9,633
- Suite Room
- ₱10,280
- Business Class
- ₱4,913
- 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
Car ferry from Manila to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,650
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱1,500
- Premium
- ₱1,650
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- ₱600–750
ODG RENT A CAR - DUMAGUETE
- Phone
- 0925 826 8919
Dumaguete Taxi, Transfers and Tours
- Phone
- 0936 170 0852
- Website
- hemarabella.wixsite.com
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