There are 7 ways to get from El Nido to Cabugao by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly El Nido Airport to Laoag International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Laoag International Airport (LAO)ENI - LAO
- Take the taxi from Laoag International Airport (LAO) to Cabugao
5h 3m₱11,982–20,215Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Take the bus from Partas Terminal Cubao to Bantay
27h 8m₱2,677–9,580Fly El Nido Airport to Clark International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Clark International Airport (CRK)ENI - CRK
- Take the bus from Mabalacat to Bantay
9h 26m₱6,264–19,705Minivan to Puerto Princesa, fly to Laoag International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Laoag International Airport (LAO)PPS - LAO
- Take the taxi from Laoag International Airport (LAO) to Cabugao
12h 28m₱7,470–13,670Fly El Nido Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)ENI - MNL
- Take the bus from Partas Terminal Cubao to Bantay
11h 14m₱6,293–17,421Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Take the car ferry from Coron to Manila
- Take the bus from Partas Terminal Cubao to Bantay
30h 45m₱3,195–7,511Ferry, car ferry, bus via Vigan
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Take the car ferry from Coron to Manila
- Take the bus from Cubao Viron Terminal to Vigan
34h 24m₱3,172–5,510
El Nido Airport (ENI) to Laoag International Airport (LAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Cabugao is to ferry and car ferry and bus via Vigan which costs ₱3,100 - ₱5,500 and takes 34h 24m.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Cabugao is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 3m and costs ₱12,000 - ₱21,000.
The distance between El Nido and Cabugao is 843 km.
The best way to get from El Nido to Cabugao without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 8m and costs ₱2,600 - ₱10,000.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from El Nido to Cabugao, including transfers.
There are 32+ hotels available in Cabugao.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Cabugao, Ilocos, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from El Nido to Cabugao. However, you can take the taxi to El Nido Airport (ENI) airport, fly to Laoag International Airport (LAO), then take the taxi to Cabugao. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Cabugao via Coron, Coron, Manila North Harbor Pier 4, Claro M. Recto Ave / Jose Abad Santos Ave. Intersection, Manila, Aurora Blvd / N Domingo Intersection, Quezon City, Manila, Partas Terminal Cubao, and Bantay in around 27h 8m.
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- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Laoag International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–21,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Laoag International Airport via Boracay, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–21,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laoag International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–18,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Clark International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–12,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laoag International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–12,000
- Phone
- (+632) 724 9820
- partas.customerservice@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Partas Terminal Cubao to Bantay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mabalacat to Bantay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱500–2,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱670
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 2 741 0405
- virontransit@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cubao Viron Terminal to Vigan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱620
- Schedules at
- viron.ph
- Phone
- +639284577623
- atienzashippinglines@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Coron to Manila
- 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 El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,600
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,711
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–3,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,500
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,261
- Business Class
- ₱3,618
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,711
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,000
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