There are 2 ways to get from Palawan to Samal by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane PPS - DVO
3h 15m₱4,950–9,437Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Cuyoferry
- Take the ferry from Cuyo to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao Citybus
2d 3h₱3,446–10,990
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 ₱3,400 - ₱11,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Samal is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ₱4,900 - ₱9,500.
The distance between Palawan and Samal is 838 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 ₱3,400 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Palawan to Samal, including transfers.
There are 1268+ 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.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–7,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–7,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–9,500
- 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
- ₱470–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book 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
- ₱894–6,536
- 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
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
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