There are 3 ways to get from Darwin to El Nido by plane, bus, or 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 El Nido Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DRW - ENI
22h 57m₱26,120–120,150Fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DRW - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
23h 2m₱23,965–70,965Fly to Francisco B. Reyes Airport, ferry
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)plane DRW - USU
- Take the ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pierferry
22h 32m₱32,220–93,290
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to El Nido is to fly and Minivan which costs ₱24,000 - ₱75,000 and takes 23h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to El Nido is to fly and ferry which takes 22h 32m and costs ₱32,000 - ₱95,000.
The distance between Darwin and El Nido is 2939 km.
It takes approximately 22h 57m to get from Darwin to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 1h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 12:51 AM in Darwin and 11:21 PM in El Nido.
There are 667+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and El Nido, Philippines?
Singapore Airlines, Cebgo, and five other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–150,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to El Nido Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱36,000–110,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–120,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱32,000–150,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Phone
- (032) 346 0421
- [email protected]
- Website
- jomaliashipping.com
Ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,850
- Schedules at
- jomaliashipping.com
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