There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to El Nido by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Chennai International Airport to El Nido Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane MAA - ENI
18h 10m₱15,140–40,176Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane BLR - ENI
24h 18m₱12,323–34,536Fly Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane MAA - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
21h 50m₱23,985–33,991Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane TIR - ENI
33h 59m₱22,336–61,099Fly Chennai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)plane MAA - USU
- Take the ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pierferry
20h 40m₱21,240–51,316
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to El Nido is to train and bus and fly which costs ₱12,000 - ₱35,000 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to El Nido is to fly which takes 18h 10m and costs ₱15,000 - ₱41,000.
The distance between Chennai and El Nido is 4287 km.
It takes approximately 18h 10m to get from Chennai to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 5:42 PM in Chennai and 8:12 PM in El Nido.
There are 688+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and El Nido, Philippines?
Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and seven other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–60,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–80,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Don Muang, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–45,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to El Nido Airport via Hyderabad, Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–60,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to El Nido Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–60,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to El Nido Airport via Hyderabad, Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–65,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to El Nido Airport via Vijayawada, Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–95,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Don Muang, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–55,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Yangon, Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–55,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to El Nido Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–55,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–75,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to El Nido Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–33,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to El Nido Airport via Don Muang, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–42,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–41,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Hong Kong, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–55,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Hong Kong, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–55,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–49,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–70,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–47,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–43,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱100–850
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₱100–130
- Third AC (3A)
- ₱290–360
- Second AC (2A)
- ₱390–500
- First Class (1A)
- ₱650–850
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₱150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₱420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₱550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₱950–1,200
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱45–190
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₱45–60
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₱140–190
- Phone
- (032) 346 0421
- [email protected]
- Website
- jomaliashipping.com
Ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,850
- Schedules at
- jomaliashipping.com
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