There are 3 ways to get from Semporna to Palawan by bus, plane, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Minibus, fly to Puerto Princesa
best- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane TWU - PPS
16h 43m₱6,159–26,699Minibus, fly to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane TWU - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
16h 24m₱6,519–26,819Minibus, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane TWU - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
13h 50m₱7,668–26,719
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semporna to Palawan is to Minibus and fly and bus and car ferry which costs ₱7,500 - ₱27,000 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Semporna to Palawan is to Minibus and fly and bus and car ferry which takes 13h 50m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱27,000.
The distance between Semporna and Palawan is 692 km.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Semporna to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 438+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Semporna, Malaysia and Palawan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Semporna to Palawan. However, you can take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Puerto Princesa (PPS), then take the taxi to Puerto Princesa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to El Nido Airport (ENI), then take the taxi to Taytay.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–48,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–39,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to El Nido Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–47,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to El Nido Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–25,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–47,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–37,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–39,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–41,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–33,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kota Kinabalu, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–26,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–20,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–32,000
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱520
- 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
- ₱1,350–1,450
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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