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How to get fromBalikpapan to El Nidoby plane, bus, taxi, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Balikpapan to El Nido by plane, bus, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly Sepinggan International Airport to El Nido Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane plane BPN - ENI
    11h 41m
    ₱10,414–31,498

  2. Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane plane BPN - MNL
    2. Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry ferry
    27h
    ₱8,993–27,749

  3. Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Puerto Princesa, Minivan

    1. Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane plane BPN - PPS
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus bus
    15h 31m
    ₱10,759–28,313

  4. Taxi to Senipah, fly to El Nido Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Balikpapan to Senipah (SZH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Senipah (SZH) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane plane SZH - ENI
    20h 59m
    ₱19,634–43,939

  5. Taxi to Senipah, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan

    1. Take the taxi from Balikpapan to Senipah (SZH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Senipah (SZH) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane plane SZH - PPS
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus bus
    21h 30m
    ₱20,479–43,754

Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket₱10,789Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,429.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 41m

What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and El Nido, Philippines?

Scoot Tigerair, AirSWIFT, and Cebu Pacific fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 5 times a week.

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