There are 5 ways to get from Port Area to Palawan by train, plane, ferry, busferry, taxi, car ferry, or bus
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Train, fly to Puerto Princesa
best- Take the train from United Nations Station to Redemptorist–Aseana Stationtrain
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane MNL - PPS
3h 15m₱1,581–7,734Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
27h₱1,200–9,384Ferry, Van and ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry Manila
- Take the busferry from Coron Port to Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminalbusferry
25h 53m₱1,731–9,350Fly to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane MNL - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
4h 26m₱6,041–13,354Car ferry, ferry, Minivan
- Take the car ferry from Manila to Coroncarferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
27h 12m₱2,720–4,920
Port Area to Palawan by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Area to Palawan is to ferry which costs ₱1,200 - ₱9,500 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Port Area to Palawan is to train and fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ₱1,500 - ₱8,000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Manila Pier 4 and arriving at Puerto Princesa. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Port Area and Palawan is 602 km.
The best way to get from Port Area to Palawan without a car is to ferry and Van and ferry which takes 25h 53m and costs ₱1,700 - ₱9,500.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Port Area to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 420+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Port Area, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
2 GO Travel operates a ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa once a week. Tickets cost ₱1,200–9,384 and the journey takes 27h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–6,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to El Nido Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–7,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–8,000
- Phone
- +63 (2) 8647-3452
- pro@lrta.gov.ph
- Website
- lrta.gov.ph
Train from United Nations Station to Redemptorist–Aseana Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱24–27
- Website
- https://www.lrta.gov.ph/
- Phone
- +639172762875
- fortwallytransport@yahoo.com
- Website
- fortwally.com
Busferry from Coron Port to Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- 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
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱670
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–4,351
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–3,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–4,100
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,777
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱4,308
- Cabin for 4
- ₱4,351
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
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- atienzashippinglines@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Manila to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,650
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱1,500
- Premium
- ₱1,650
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,600
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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