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How to get fromManado to Palawanby plane, bus, ferry, taxi or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Manado to Palawan by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)planeMDC - MNL
    2. Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
    3. Take the ferry from Batangas to Calapanferry
    14h 30m
    ₱15,194–25,143

  2. Fly to Puerto Princesa

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)planeMDC - PPS
    13h 41m
    ₱11,515–34,623

  3. Fly to El Nido Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to El Nido Airport (ENI)planeMDC - ENI
    2. Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
    13h 22m
    ₱17,375–50,743

  4. Fly to Boracay Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Boracay Airport (MPH)planeMDC - MPH
    2. Take the car ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Roxascarferry
    17h 54m
    ₱12,745–37,093

  5. Fly to San Jose Airport

    1. Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to San Jose Airport (SJI)planeMDC - SJI
    15h 38m
    ₱20,465–65,553

Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₱9,763Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Palawan, Philippines?

TransNusa, Cebu Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) twice daily.

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