There are 2 ways to get from Palawan to Calapan by bus, ferry, taxi, or car ferry
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Minivan, ferry, taxi, Van
best- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to San Jose, Mindoroferry
- Take the taxi from San Jose, Mindoro to Socorrotaxi
- Take the bus from Socorro to Calapanbus
23h 26m₱4,935–8,115Ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
34h 26m₱2,858–5,588
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Calapan is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs ₱2,800 - ₱6,000 and takes 34h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Calapan is to Minivan and ferry and taxi and Van which takes 23h 26m and costs ₱4,900 - ₱8,500.
The distance between Palawan and Calapan is 719 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Calapan without a car is to Minivan and ferry and taxi and Van which takes 23h 26m and costs ₱4,900 - ₱8,500.
It takes approximately 23h 26m to get from Palawan to Calapan, including transfers.
There are 58+ hotels available in Calapan.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Calapan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Palawan to Calapan. However, you can take the bus to El Nido, walk to El Nido, Palawan, take the ferry to Coron, take the ferry to San Jose, Mindoro, take the taxi to Socorro, then take the bus to Calapan. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Puerto Princesa to Calapan via Manila Pier 4, Jones Bridge / Riverside Dr Intersection, Manila, Taft Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila, Batangas Port, and Batangas in around 34h 26m.
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱665
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Socorro to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱120–650
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- atienzashippinglines@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- 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 El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–550
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 907 985 5306
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Coron to San Jose, Mindoro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–3,389
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,100
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱3,300
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,774
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,389
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱530
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱340–600
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱390–550
- Business Class
- ₱430–600
- Economy
- ₱340–420
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–2,700
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