There are 2 ways to get from Sabah to Palawan by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BKI - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
7h 50m₱7,713–20,417Fly to Puerto Princesa
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane BKI - PPS
5h 43m₱18,216–34,415
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Palawan is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs ₱7,500 - ₱21,000 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Palawan is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs ₱18,000 - ₱35,000.
The distance between Sabah and Palawan is 1267 km.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Sabah to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 467+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Palawan, Philippines?
AirAsia Philippines, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) once daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–34,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Puerto Princesa via Bandar Seri Begawan, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–36,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–17,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–19,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–34,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–550
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱530
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱340–600
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱390–550
- Business Class
- ₱430–600
- Economy
- ₱340–420
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