There are 6 ways to get from Mainit to El Nido by plane, taxi, busferry, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Surigao Airport
best- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane SUG - ENI
4h 49m₱7,784–24,524Taxi, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mainit to Lipatataxi
- Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
46h 43m₱5,105–12,418Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Mainit to Nasipit Pier, Butuantaxi
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
2d 2h₱6,669–21,395Taxi to Butuan Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mainit to Butuan Airport (BXU)taxi
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane BXU - ENI
6h₱6,831–15,944Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
2d 4h₱5,221–18,102Car ferry, ferry, Mini Van
- Take the car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nidobus
2d 16h₱6,086–22,602
Surigao Airport (SUG) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainit to El Nido is to car ferry and ferry and Mini Van which costs ₱6,000 - ₱23,000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Mainit to El Nido is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱25,000.
The distance between Mainit and El Nido is 720 km.
The best way to get from Mainit to El Nido without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 46h 43m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Mainit to El Nido, including transfers.
There are 572+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Mainit, Caraga, Philippines and El Nido, Philippines?
Cebgo flies from Surigao Airport (SUG) to El Nido Airport (ENI) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–23,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–15,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–21,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–20,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Lipata to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +639172762875
- fortwallytransport@yahoo.com
- Website
- fortwally.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱700–5,000
- Schedules at
- fortwally.com
- Tourist Minivan
- ₱700–5,000
- Standard Minivan
- ₱700–4,600
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
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 Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–9,543
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,400
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,382
- Business Class
- ₱3,102
- Cabin
- ₱3,446
- Stateroom
- ₱9,043
- Suite Room
- ₱9,543
Ferry from Cebu to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- 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
- 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
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,461
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱2,662
- Airconditioned
- ₱3,461
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,560
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,200
- Economy Bed
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–4,400
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