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How to get fromEl Nido to Butuanby plane, ferry, busferry or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from El Nido to Butuan by plane, ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Butuan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane plane ENI - BXU
    3h 45m
    ₱3,842–10,415

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuanferry ferry
    2d 14h
    ₱3,397–8,214

  3. Ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry bus ferry
    42h 42m
    ₱4,149–8,849

  4. Ferry via Cebu City

    1. Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Manila to Cebuferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuanferry ferry
    2d 2h
    ₱4,147–9,714

  5. Fly to Surigao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane plane ENI - SUG
    2. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    11h 11m
    ₱3,592–20,525

  6. Mini Van, ferry, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus bus
    2d 23h
    ₱3,975–16,339

El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₱2,528Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?

Cebgo, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Butuan via Coron, Coron, Manila, Cebu, Cebu, and Nasipit Seaport, Butuan in around 2d 2h.

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