There are 3 ways to get from Palawan to Samal by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)PPS - DVO
3h 14m₱3,035–12,422Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Cuyo
- Take the ferry from Cuyo to Iloilo
- Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao City
2d 3h₱3,591–11,475Van 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 San Jose, Mindoro
- Take the busferry from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Partas Bus Station Pasay
- Take the busferry from Manila Pasay to Davao
3d 7h₱4,035–10,229
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Samal is to ferry and bus which costs ₱3,500 - ₱12,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Samal is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱13,000.
The distance between Palawan and Samal is 831 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Samal without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₱3,500 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Palawan to Samal, including transfers.
There are 1267+ hotels available in Samal.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Samal, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–11,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–13,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱480–1,000
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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
- (+632) 724 9820
- partas.customerservice@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Partas Bus Station Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱400–1,600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Manila Pasay to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- ₱1,000–7,476
- 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
- ₱1,000–1,500
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,339
- Business Class for 2, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,821
- Business Class for 4, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,821
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,476
- 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
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