There are 6 ways to get from Davao Region to El Nido by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Taxi to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
best- Take the taxi from Davao Region to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)taxi
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DVO - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
8h 37m₱11,382–14,049Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Mawab to Monkayobus
- Take the bus from Monkayo to Butuanbus
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
2d 6h₱4,122–10,446Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Tagum City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
2d 8h₱6,319–14,728Taxi to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take the taxi from Davao Region to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)taxi
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DVO - ENI
4h 27m₱6,037–16,234Bus, bus to Butuan Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take the bus from Mawab to Monkayobus
- Take the bus from Monkayo to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane BXU - ENI
10h 57m₱7,032–18,856Bus, ferry, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Mawab to Davao Citybus
- Take the bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nidobus
2d 14h₱4,457–16,436
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davao Region to El Nido is to bus and ferry and Mini Van which costs ₱4,400 - ₱17,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Davao Region to El Nido is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱17,000.
The distance between Davao Region and El Nido is 1137 km.
The best way to get from Davao Region to El Nido without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs ₱4,100 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Davao Region to El Nido, including transfers.
There are 664+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Davao Region, Philippines and El Nido, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Davao Region to El Nido. However, you can take the taxi to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) airport, fly to Puerto Princesa (PPS), walk to Puerto Princesa Airport, then take the bus to El Nido. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Davao Region to El Nido, Palawan via Mawab, Monkayo, Butuan, Nasipit Pier, Butuan, Manila North Harbor Pier 4, Coron, and Coron in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Bohol-Panglao International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–23,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–23,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–20,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–23,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–25,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–12,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Phone
- +63 939 340 5403
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mawab to Monkayo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱95–140
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mawab to Monkayo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱95–140
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mawab to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱140–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monkayo to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱430–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Tagum City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Monkayo to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱430–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +639172762875
- [email protected]
- Website
- fortwally.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱700–5,000
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Tourist Minivan
- ₱700–5,000
- Standard Minivan
- ₱700–4,600
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,254
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,530
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱3,254
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,254
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,530
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱3,254
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱894–6,536
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,100
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