There are 3 ways to get from Mati to Palawan by bus, taxi, plane, ferry, or busferry
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Bus, taxi, fly
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₱4,272–13,586Bus, 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 8h₱3,802–13,006Bus, bus and ferry, ferry, Van and ferry
- Take the bus from Mati to Tagum Citybus
- Take the busferry from Tagum City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the busferry from Coron Port to Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminalbusferry
2d 17h₱4,736–15,741
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mati to Palawan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱3,800 - ₱13,000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Mati to Palawan is to bus and taxi and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs ₱4,200 - ₱14,000.
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 8h and costs ₱3,800 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Mati to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 420+ 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 8h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–9,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–9,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–11,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mati to Pantukan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱230–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Mati to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱430–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Mati to Tagum City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱310–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Tagum City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- 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
- ₱470–1,000
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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
Busferry from Coron Port to Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱700–5,000
- Schedules at
- fortwally.com
- Book 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 Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–7,476
- 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
- ₱1,000–1,500
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,339
- Business Class for 2, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,821
- Business Class for 4, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,821
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,476
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
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–1,400
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