There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to El Nido by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 Dubai International Airport to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DXB - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
18h 54m₱23,059–61,092Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to El Nido Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane AUH - ENI
20h 4m₱17,825–47,929Fly Dubai International Airport to El Nido Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DXB - ENI
14h 14m₱24,214–55,277Fly Dubai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport, ferry
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)plane DXB - USU
- Take the ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pierferry
21h 9m₱34,314–73,417
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to El Nido is to shuttle and fly which costs ₱17,000 - ₱48,000 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to El Nido is to fly which takes 14h 14m and costs ₱24,000 - ₱60,000.
The distance between Dubai and El Nido is 7163 km.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Dubai to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 3:09 AM in Dubai and 7:09 AM in El Nido.
There are 672+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and El Nido, Philippines?
Emirates, Cebgo, and Cebu Pacific fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to El Nido Airport (ENI) once daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–70,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–55,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to El Nido Airport via Noi Bai International, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–49,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to El Nido Airport via Doha, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–75,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–48,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–48,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–55,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to El Nido Airport via Noi Bai International, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–47,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–75,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–85,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–85,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–75,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱600–650
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- 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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