There are 3 ways to get from Palawan to Jolo by plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane PPS - ZAM
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
9h 22m₱9,540–16,637Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
3d 4h₱3,353–11,681Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iliganferry
- Take the bus from Iligan City to Zamboangabus
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Jolocarferry
4d 12h₱5,078–21,104
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Jolo is to ferry which costs ₱3,300 - ₱12,000 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Jolo is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 22m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱17,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palawan to Jolo. However, there are services departing from Puerto Princesa and arriving at Jolo via Manila and Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Palawan and Jolo is 642 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Jolo without a car is to ferry which takes 3 days 4h and costs ₱3,300 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Palawan to Jolo, including transfers.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Jolo, Philippines?
You can take a ferry from Puerto Princesa to Jolo via Manila and Zamboanga in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Zamboanga International Airport via Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–24,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Zamboanga International Airport via Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iligan City to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 09353780313
- info@weesam.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱872–1,350
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱950
- First Class
- ₱1,350
Ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱872–1,350
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱950
- First Class
- ₱1,350
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- travelsupport@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,782
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,400
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,425
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,238
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,782
Ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,518
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,300
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,024
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,725
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,518
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,105
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱850
- Mabuhay
- ₱1,105
- 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
Ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱850–1,200
- Schedules at
- alesonshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱850
- Aircon
- ₱1,000
- Cabin
- ₱1,200
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