There are 2 ways to get from Tarakan to Palawan by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Juwata International Airport
best- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane TRK - PPS
21h 4m₱24,253–70,314Ferry, Minibus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane TWU - PPS
21h 28m₱10,722–3,904,894
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarakan to Palawan is to ferry and Minibus and fly which costs ₱10,000 - ₱3900,000 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tarakan to Palawan is to fly which takes 21h 4m and costs ₱24,000 - ₱75,000.
The distance between Tarakan and Palawan is 733 km.
It takes approximately 21h 4m to get from Tarakan to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 454+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Palawan, Philippines?
Batik Air, Cebu Pacific, and two other airlines fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) once daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Soekarno–Hatta, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–70,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Guangzhou Baiyun, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–48,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–65,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Ngurah Rai, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–75,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–70,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–55,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kota Kinabalu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–33,000
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱425
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱532
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300,000–3,900,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,126
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