There are 7 ways to get from Palawan to Visayan Islands by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly Puerto Princesa to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane PPS - CEB
1h 23m₱2,545–9,672Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry
39h₱1,900–3,461Ferry via Cuyo
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Cuyoferry
- Take the ferry from Cuyo to Iloiloferry
29h₱1,971–2,785Van and ferry, ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal to Coron Portbusferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to San Jose, Mindoroferry
- Take the bus from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Roxasbus
- Take the car ferry from Roxas to Caticlan Jetty Portcarferry
29h 31m₱3,455–7,929Fly Puerto Princesa to Iloilo International Airport
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO)plane PPS - ILO
1h 13m₱3,045–13,172Taxi to El Nido Airport, fly to Boracay Airport
- Take the taxi from Taytay to El Nido Airport (ENI)taxi
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Boracay Airport (MPH)plane ENI - MPH
2h 9m₱8,094–18,293Taxi to El Nido Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Take the taxi from Taytay to El Nido Airport (ENI)taxi
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane ENI - CEB
2h 49m₱6,594–15,293
Palawan to Visayan Islands by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Visayan Islands is to ferry via Cuyo which costs ₱1,900 - ₱2,800 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Visayan Islands is to fly which takes 1h 13m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱14,000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Puerto Princesa and arriving at Iloilo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39h.
The distance between Palawan and Visayan Islands is 578 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Visayan Islands without a car is to ferry via Cuyo which takes 29h and costs ₱1,900 - ₱2,800.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Palawan to Visayan Islands, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Visayan Islands.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Visayan Islands, Western Visayas, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo via Cuyo in around 29h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–3,800
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–8,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–13,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–11,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–11,000
- 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
Bus from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Roxas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱250
- 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
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,461
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱2,662
- Airconditioned
- ₱3,461
- 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
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Roxas to Caticlan Jetty Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,060–1,200
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Economy
- ₱1,060
- Business Class
- ₱1,200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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