There are 4 ways to get from Samal to Palawan by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Puerto Princesa
best- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DVO - PPS
3h 20m₱9,298–15,375Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 11h₱3,618–10,365Bus and ferry, bus, ferry, Minivan
- Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
2d 23h₱8,547–12,710Fly to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DVO - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
7h 17m₱7,208–17,565
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samal to Palawan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱3,600 - ₱11,000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Samal to Palawan is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱16,000.
The distance between Samal and Palawan is 838 km.
The best way to get from Samal to Palawan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs ₱3,600 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Samal to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 479+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Samal, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Bohol-Panglao International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–26,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–26,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–16,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Sayak, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–27,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–15,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–15,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- travelsupport@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,334
- 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
- ₱1,000–2,100
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,894
- Business Class for 2, 4, 8
- ₱2,210
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱6,334
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- atienzashippinglines@yahoo.com
- Website
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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