There are 6 ways to get from Dapitan to Palawan by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry
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 Puerto Princesa
best- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DPL - PPS
3h 38m₱11,330–24,393Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dapitan to Ozamizbus
- Take the ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 16h₱2,670–10,470Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Dapitan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 13h₱3,954–10,582Fly to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DPL - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
5h 59m₱6,240–34,583Ferry via Cebu City
- Take the ferry from Dapitan to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 15h₱3,656–17,584Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguetecarferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 16h₱3,386–11,684
Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dapitan to Palawan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,600 - ₱11,000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Dapitan to Palawan is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs ₱11,000 - ₱25,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dapitan to Palawan. However, there are services departing from Port of Dapitan and arriving at Puerto Princesa via Cebu and Iloilo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Dapitan and Palawan is 535 km.
The best way to get from Dapitan to Palawan without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₱3,900 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Dapitan to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 481+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Dapitan, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dapitan to Puerto Princesa via Port of Dapitan, Cebu, and Iloilo in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–23,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–23,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–21,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–33,000
Bus from Dapitan to Ozamiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Ferry from Port of Dapitan to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,440
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- chelseatravel.ph
- Reclining Seat
- ₱900
- Economy Bed Bunk
- ₱1,140
- Tourist Bed Bunk
- ₱1,440
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
Ferry from Dapitan to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–8,400
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,140
- Lounge
- ₱1,300
- Tourist
- ₱1,440
- Cabin
- ₱1,800–3,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,200
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱8,400
Ferry from Cebu to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱320–1,300
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,463
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,600
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,380
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,755
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,463
Ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,782
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,400
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,425
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,238
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,782
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,717
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,900
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,300
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–1,900
- State Room
- ₱5,361
Ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,782
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,400
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,425
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,238
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,782
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,400
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Business Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–1,300
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,680
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,080
- Open-Air
- ₱1,080
- Business Class
- ₱1,680
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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