There are 2 ways to get from Chiang Mai to El Nido by plane or bus
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Fly to El Nido Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane CNX - ENI
10h 57m₱13,314–32,980Fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CNX - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
14h 47m₱19,525–42,205
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to El Nido is to fly which costs ₱13,000 - ₱33,000 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to El Nido is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs ₱13,000 - ₱33,000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and El Nido is 2355 km.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Chiang Mai to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 7:57 AM in Chiang Mai and 8:57 AM in El Nido.
There are 666+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and El Nido, Philippines?
Scoot Tigerair, AirSWIFT, and six other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to El Nido Airport (ENI) twice daily.
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–39,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–33,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–70,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–41,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–60,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Don Muang, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–42,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–42,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Don Muang, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–42,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–37,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
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