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
15h 36m₱13,193–36,711Train, 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
26h 18m₱12,316–36,471Fly 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
20h 26m₱22,038–29,526Train 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
25h 47m₱22,331–56,051Fly Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane MAA - MNL
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
30h 15m₱15,772–35,962
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to El Nido is to fly which costs ₱13,000 - ₱37,000 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to El Nido is to fly which takes 15h 36m and costs ₱13,000 - ₱37,000.
The distance between Chennai and El Nido is 4292 km.
It takes approximately 15h 36m to get from Chennai to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 9:31 PM in Chennai and 12:01 AM in El Nido.
There are 664+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and El Nido, Philippines?
Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and 10 other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–90,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to El Nido Airport via Hyderabad, Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to El Nido Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–55,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–90,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–33,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–50,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–40,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Don Muang, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–33,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to El Nido Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–55,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to El Nido Airport via Mumbai, Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–75,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to El Nido Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–48,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to El Nido Airport via Don Muang, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–32,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–48,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–23,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–70,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–40,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–35,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Hong Kong, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–41,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Singapore Changi, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–37,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–28,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–34,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–29,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱100–800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₱100–120
- Third AC (3A)
- ₱280–350
- Second AC (2A)
- ₱380–470
- First Class (1A)
- ₱600–800
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₱150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₱400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₱550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₱900–1,200
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱45–180
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₱45–55
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₱130–180
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,254
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,530
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱3,254
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
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