There are 7 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 Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa
best- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DPL - PPS
3h 43m₱10,330–20,393Bus, 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 Dipolog Airport 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 14m₱6,240–33,583Bus to Ozamiz City Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa
- Take the bus from Dapitan to Ozamizbus
- Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane OZC - PPS
9h 6m₱11,400–21,450Ferry 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 43m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱21,000.
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 43m to get from Dapitan to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 474+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Dapitan, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, 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
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–21,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–21,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–22,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–22,000
Bus from Dapitan to Ozamiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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