There are 3 ways to get from Samal to Palawan by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)DVO - PPS
3h 20m₱3,134–11,427Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
2d 5h₱3,524–12,187Bus and ferry, ferry, Van and ferry
- Take the busferry from Davao to Manila Pasay
- Take the busferry from Partas Bus Station Pasay to San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Take the ferry from San Jose, Mindoro to Coron
- Take the busferry from Coron Port to Port of Puerto Princesa Ferry Terminal
3d 10h₱4,034–10,277
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samal to Palawan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱3,500 - ₱13,000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Samal to Palawan is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs ₱3,100 - ₱12,000.
The distance between Samal and Palawan is 831 km.
The best way to get from Samal to Palawan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs ₱3,500 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Samal to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 430+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–9,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–9,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–13,000
- 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
- ₱480–1,000
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao to Manila Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+632) 724 9820
- partas.customerservice@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Partas Bus Station Pasay to San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱400–1,600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–7,476
- 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
- ₱1,000–1,500
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,339
- Business Class for 2, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,821
- Business Class for 4, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,821
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,476
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- 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 San Jose, Mindoro to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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