There are 4 ways to get from Palawan to Dapitan by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Dipolog Airport
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane PPS - DPL
4h 43m₱8,385–20,462Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the car ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipologcarferry Manila
2d 17h₱2,503–11,888Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, bus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane PPS - OZC
- Take the bus from Ozamiz to Dapitanbus
7h 41m₱7,955–19,512Ferry
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry
2d 22h₱3,878–10,569
Palawan to Dapitan by ferry and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Dapitan is to ferry and car ferry which costs ₱2,500 - ₱12,000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Dapitan is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱21,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palawan to Dapitan. However, there are services departing from Puerto Princesa and arriving at Dipolog via Manila North Harbor Pier 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Palawan and Dapitan is 535 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Dapitan without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs ₱2,500 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Palawan to Dapitan, including transfers.
There are 66+ hotels available in Dapitan.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Dapitan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Puerto Princesa to Port of Dapitan via Iloilo and Cebu Pier 3 in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dipolog Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–16,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dipolog Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–20,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dipolog Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–16,000
Bus from Ozamiz to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170
- 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
Car ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–8,318
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,592
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,942
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,318
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,499
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times 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 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,440
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining Seat
- ₱900
- Economy Bed Bunk
- ₱1,140
- Tourist Bed Bunk
- ₱1,440
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