There are 9 ways to get from El Nido to Samar by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)ENI - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
7h 1m₱6,387–15,390Ferry, 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 DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
41h 4m₱3,421–9,168Ferry, Minivan
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
47h 48m₱3,635–16,708Fly El Nido Airport to Catarman
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Catarman (CRM)ENI - CRM
12h 27m₱7,682–25,215Fly El Nido Airport to Tacloban
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Tacloban (TAC)ENI - TAC
4h 17m₱6,352–15,425Minivan to Puerto Princesa, fly to Tacloban
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Tacloban (TAC)PPS - TAC
10h 47m₱4,240–11,880Fly El Nido Airport to Calbayog
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Calbayog (CYP)ENI - CYP
6h 21m₱10,332–31,395Fly El Nido Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport, ferry
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)ENI - TAG
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
9h 18m₱7,992–17,585Ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Take the car ferry from Coron to Manila
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
45h 47m₱3,499–6,135
El Nido Airport (ENI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Samar is to ferry and car ferry and bus and ferry which costs ₱3,500 - ₱6,500 and takes 45h 47m.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Samar is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱16,000.
The distance between El Nido and Samar is 635 km.
The best way to get from El Nido to Samar without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 41h 4m and costs ₱3,400 - ₱9,500.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from El Nido to Samar, including transfers.
There are 91+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
AirSWIFT, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Catarman (CRM) twice daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Catarman via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–33,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–25,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Catarman via Clark International, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–30,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Catarman via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–31,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Catarman via Bohol–Panglao International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–33,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Tacloban via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–20,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Tacloban via Francisco B. Reyes, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–23,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–10,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–31,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–14,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–14,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–9,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–15,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–27,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–11,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–12,000
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- 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
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- topline.ph
Ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- topline.ph
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,200
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱800
- Business Class
- ₱1,200
- Open Air
- ₱800
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱975–1,463
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱975
- Business
- ₱1,463
- Phone
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- 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
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–7,975
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–3,400
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Business Class Upper/Lower
- ₱3,521
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,975
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