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How to get fromButuan to El Nidoby plane, ferry, busferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to El Nido by plane, ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane plane BXU - ENI
    5h
    ₱6,286–16,346

  2. Ferry via Coron

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Coron Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2d 4h
    ₱3,371–14,798

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2d 8h
    ₱6,903–9,246

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry ferry Baseco Port - El Nido Ferry Terminal
    2d 7h
    ₱4,721–11,798

  5. Bus, ferry, Mini Van

    1. Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nidobus bus
    2d 14h
    ₱4,076–15,526

Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₱4,270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.9 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and El Nido, Philippines?

Cebgo, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 4 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.

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