There are 6 ways to get from Panglao to Balabac by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Bohol–Panglao International Airport to El Nido Airport, Minivan, Local Boat
best- Fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane TAG - ENI
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesabus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
21h 36m₱8,280–17,626Ferry, ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to San Vicente Airport, bus, Minivan, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to San Vicente Airport (SWL)plane CEB - SWL
- Take the bus from San Vicente Terminal to Puerto Princesa SBEbus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
23h 17m₱4,167–10,542Ferry, bus, Local Boat
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa City to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
2d 14h₱4,384–15,299Fly Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Puerto Princesa, Minivan, Local Boat
- Fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane TAG - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa International Airport to Port Barton Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Barton to Puerto Princesabus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
26h 32m₱5,940–22,296Ferry, ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan, Local Boat
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CEB - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa International Airport to Port Barton Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Barton to Puerto Princesabus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
26h 51m₱5,889–20,474Ferry to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan, Local Boat
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DGT - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa International Airport to Port Barton Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Barton to Puerto Princesabus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tubabus
- Take the ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pierferry
27h 17m₱9,276–28,836
Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panglao to Balabac is to ferry and fly and bus and Minivan and Local Boat which costs ₱4,100 - ₱11,000 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Panglao to Balabac is to fly and Minivan and Local Boat which takes 21h 36m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱18,000.
The distance between Panglao and Balabac is 1117 km.
The best way to get from Panglao to Balabac without a car is to ferry and bus and Local Boat which takes 2 days 14h and costs ₱4,300 - ₱16,000.
It takes approximately 21h 36m to get from Panglao to Balabac, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Balabac.
What companies run services between Panglao, Philippines and Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Panglao to Balabac. However, you can take the bus to Alona, walk to Alona Beach, take the shuttle to Bohol-Panglao International Airport, walk to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) airport, fly to El Nido Airport (ENI), take the taxi to El Nido, take the bus to Puerto Princesa, walk to San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa, take the bus to Rio Tuba, take the taxi to Rio Tuba Pier, then take the ferry to Balabac Island Pier. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Panglao to Balabac Island Pier via Tagbilaran Port, Manila Pier 4, Puerto Princesa, Puerto Princesa City, Rio Tuba, and Rio Tuba Pier in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–12,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–3,900
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–15,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–11,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–19,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to El Nido Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–12,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to San Vicente Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–4,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–13,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱670
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Jose Terminal Puerto Princesa to Rio Tuba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–2,700
- Phone
- +63 48 434 0752
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa City to Rio Tuba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- cherrybuspalawan.ph
- Phone
- +639172762875
- fortwallytransport@yahoo.com
- Website
- fortwally.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa International Airport to Port Barton Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱610–5,000
- Schedules at
- fortwally.com
- Book at
- fortwally.com
- Tourist Minivan
- ₱700–5,000
- Standard Minivan
- ₱700–4,600
- Phone
- +63 930 568 3429
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Port Barton to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱539
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Rio Tuba Pier to Balabac Island Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,717
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,900
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,300
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–1,900
- State Room
- ₱5,361
Ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–9,384
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–3,500
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,384
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,511
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,200
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱800
- Business Class
- ₱1,200
- Open Air
- ₱800
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱975–1,463
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱975
- Business
- ₱1,463
- Website
- topline.ph
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- topline.ph
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