There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Palawan by plane, bus, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane MAA - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the carferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
16h 37m₱11,669–24,575Fly to Puerto Princesa
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane MAA - PPS
14h 51m₱23,110–33,135Fly to San Jose
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to San Jose (SJI)plane MAA - SJI
22h 8m₱17,110–45,135Fly to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane MAA - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
19h 7m₱16,020–41,325
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Palawan is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs ₱11,000 - ₱25,000 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Palawan is to fly which takes 14h 51m and costs ₱23,000 - ₱34,000.
The distance between Chennai and Palawan is 4592 km.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Chennai to Palawan, including transfers.
Palawan is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 1:57 AM in Chennai and 4:27 AM in Palawan.
There are 479+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Palawan, Philippines?
Thai Airways International, Cebu Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to San Jose via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–80,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to San Jose via Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–45,000
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
- Tuesday, 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
- ₱18,000–45,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–44,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Hong Kong, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–55,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–60,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Hong Kong, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–55,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–47,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Bandar Seri Begawan, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–46,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–23,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Hong Kong, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–55,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–45,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–33,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–36,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,500
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱830
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱340–900
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Business Class
- ₱650–900
- Premium Economy
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱340–420
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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