There are 5 ways to get from Mati to Palawan by bus, taxi, plane, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa
best- Take the bus from Mati to Pantukanbus
- Take the taxi from Pantukan to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)taxi
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DVO - PPS
5h 28m₱10,422–16,516Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Mati to Davao Overland Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 14h₱3,882–11,156Bus, bus and ferry, ferry, Minivan
- Take the bus from Mati to Tagum Citybus
- Take the busferry from Tagum City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
3d₱8,704–13,511Bus, taxi to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Mati to Pantukanbus
- Take the taxi from Pantukan to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)taxi
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DVO - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
8h 40m₱7,832–18,706Bus, bus to Butuan Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa
- Take the bus from Mati to Tagum Citybus
- Take the bus from Tagum City to Monkayobus
- Take the bus from Monkayo to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane BXU - PPS
12h 50m₱11,125–16,526
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mati to Palawan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱3,800 - ₱12,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Mati to Palawan is to bus and taxi and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱17,000.
The distance between Mati and Palawan is 961 km.
The best way to get from Mati to Palawan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs ₱3,800 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Mati to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 481+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Mati, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Mati to Palawan. However, you can take the bus to Pantukan, take the taxi to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) airport, fly to Puerto Princesa (PPS), then take the taxi to Puerto Princesa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mati to Puerto Princesa via Davao City, Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, and Iloilo in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–13,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Bohol-Panglao International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–25,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–25,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–15,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Sayak, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–27,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
Bus from Mati to Pantukan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱230–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Mati to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱430–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Mati to Tagum City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱310–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tagum City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Mati to Pantukan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱230–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Mati to Tagum City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱310–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Tagum City to Monkayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱220–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Monkayo to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱430–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- Phone
- +63 939 340 5403
- admin@davaometroshuttle.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tagum City to Monkayo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱120–180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- travelsupport@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,334
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,100
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,894
- Business Class for 2, 4, 8
- ₱2,210
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱6,334
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- atienzashippinglines@yahoo.com
- Website
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,400
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