There are 9 ways to get from Butuan to El Nido by plane, ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane BXU - ENI
5h₱6,786–17,346Ferry via Coron
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry
2d 4h₱3,371–14,798Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry
2d 8h₱6,903–9,246Fly Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane BXU - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
9h 30m₱10,631–14,161Bus to Surigao Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane SUG - ENI
12h 16m₱4,025–23,356Bus to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take the bus from Butuan to Panabobus
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DVO - ENI
11h 31m₱6,619–17,606Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take the ferry from Nasipit to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane CEB - ENI
13h 33m₱3,764–28,585Ferry
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry Baseco Port - El Nido Ferry Terminal
2d 7h₱4,721–11,798Bus, ferry, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nidobus
2d 14h₱4,076–15,526
Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to El Nido is to ferry which costs ₱4,700 - ₱12,000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to El Nido is to fly which takes 5h and costs ₱6,500 - ₱18,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Butuan to El Nido. However, there are services departing from Nasipit Pier, Butuan and arriving at El Nido Ferry Terminal via Manila North Harbor Pier 4 and Coron Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Butuan and El Nido is 723 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to El Nido without a car is to ferry via Coron which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₱3,300 - ₱15,000.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Butuan to El Nido, including transfers.
There are 670+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and El Nido, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebgo, and Cebu Pacific fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to El Nido Ferry Terminal via Nasipit Pier, Butuan, Manila North Harbor Pier 4, Coron, and Coron Port in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–26,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–21,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–17,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–22,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Bohol-Panglao International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–25,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–26,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to El Nido Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–12,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Panabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Phone
- +639172762875
- [email protected]
- Website
- fortwally.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱700–5,000
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Tourist Minivan
- ₱700–5,000
- Standard Minivan
- ₱700–4,600
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–8,006
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,598
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,178
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,485
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,006
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,108
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,500
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,234
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱3,108
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–8,006
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,598
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,178
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,485
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,006
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
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from Coron Port to El Nido Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron Port to El Nido Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Nasipit to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,345
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱1,450
- Lounge
- ₱1,480
- Tourist
- ₱1,620
- Cabin
- ₱2,000
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
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