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₱3,135–12,422Ferry, 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 Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Ormoc
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Davao City
2d 20h₱4,267–13,374
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 ₱3,100 - ₱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 1275+ 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) twice daily.
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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
- ₱2,300–11,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–13,000
- 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
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,700
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ormoc to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- 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
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
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