There are 3 ways to get from Christchurch to El Nido by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Christchurch International Airport to El Nido Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane CHC - ENI
20h 5m₱24,301–70,331Shuttle to Hokitika, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane HKK - ENI
31h 53m₱30,973–82,320Fly Christchurch International Airport to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CHC - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
25h 20m₱31,146–71,146
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to El Nido is to fly which costs ₱24,000 - ₱75,000 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to El Nido is to fly which takes 20h 5m and costs ₱24,000 - ₱75,000.
The distance between Christchurch and El Nido is 8129 km.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Christchurch to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 4h behind Christchurch. It is currently 12:35 PM in Christchurch and 8:35 AM in El Nido.
There are 666+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and El Nido, Philippines?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and six other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Nido Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–70,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Nido Airport via Sydney, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Nido Airport via Auckland, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Nido Airport via Queenstown, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Hokitika to El Nido Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–75,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Nido Airport via Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱32,000–95,000
Flights from Hokitika to El Nido Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–100,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Sydney, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–90,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Melbourne, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱30,000–70,000
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–3,500
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
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