There are 4 ways to get from Palawan to Butuan by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane PPS - BXU
4h 26m₱6,805–8,372Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Cuyoferry
- Take the ferry from Cuyo to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
47h 55m₱3,191–10,885Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane PPS - DVO
- Take the bus from Panabo to Butuanbus
8h 8m₱5,705–10,712Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane PPS - CGY
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
9h 43m₱5,714–9,971
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Butuan is to ferry and bus which costs ₱3,100 - ₱11,000 and takes 47h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Butuan is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs ₱6,500 - ₱8,500.
The distance between Palawan and Butuan is 754 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Butuan without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 47h 55m and costs ₱3,100 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Palawan to Butuan, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Butuan Airport (BXU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–10,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–7,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–7,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–11,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laguindingan International Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–11,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–8,500
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–9,500
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–8,500
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–8,500
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Panabo to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Cuyo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Cuyo to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,200
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱894–6,536
- 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
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
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