There are 7 ways to get from Palawan to Cebu by plane, ferry, busferry, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly Puerto Princesa to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)PPS - CEB
1h 30m₱1,965–9,822Ferry via Manila
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebu
2d 4h₱2,513–17,524Van and ferry, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Take the busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Dumaguete to Cebu South Bus Terminal
2d 14h₱4,630–12,064Fly Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)PPS - DGT
3h 23m₱4,040–17,292Taxi to El Nido Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Take the taxi from Taytay to El Nido Airport (ENI)
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)ENI - CEB
2h 56m₱6,714–15,443Ferry
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
2d 6h₱3,038–9,561Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Take the car ferry from Iloilo to Cebu CityIloilo
2d 9h₱2,688–5,161
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Cebu is to ferry and car ferry which costs ₱2,600 - ₱5,500 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Cebu is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs ₱1,900 - ₱10,000.
The distance between Palawan and Cebu is 583 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Cebu without a car is to ferry via Manila which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₱2,500 - ₱18,000.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Palawan to Cebu, including transfers.
There are 2509+ hotels available in Cebu.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Cebu, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Puerto Princesa to Cebu City via Manila and Cebu in around 2d 4h.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–4,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–12,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–12,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–12,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–12,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–11,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–13,000
- Phone
- +639172762875
- fortwallytransport@yahoo.com
- Website
- fortwally.com
Busferry from Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- 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
- +63 910 738 5318
- Website
- ceresliner.com
Busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–2,800
- Book at
- ceresliner.com
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- Website
- ceresliner.com
Busferry from Dumaguete to Cebu South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–370
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.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
- ₱1,200–9,384
- 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
- ₱1,200–3,500
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,384
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,511
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–7,975
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–3,400
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Business Class Upper/Lower
- ₱3,521
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,975
Ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,711
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–3,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,500
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,261
- Business Class
- ₱3,618
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,711
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,461
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱2,662
- Airconditioned
- ₱3,461
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Iloilo to Cebu City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,545
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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