There are 5 ways to get from Dumaguete to Palawan by plane, bus, taxi, ferry, 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 Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane DGT - PPS
3h 58m₱9,188–17,226Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 9h₱3,313–14,540Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal to San Carlos Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from San Carlos Bus Terminal to Bacolodtaxi
- Take the ferry from Bacolod to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
45h 34m₱3,815–5,655Fly to El Nido Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DGT - ENI
- Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi
7h 45m₱8,098–20,416Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Take the carferry from Cebu City to Iloilocarferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 11h₱3,550–8,880
Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumaguete to Palawan is to ferry which costs ₱3,300 - ₱15,000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Dumaguete to Palawan is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱18,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dumaguete to Palawan. However, there are services departing from Dumaguete and arriving at Puerto Princesa via Cebu and Iloilo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Dumaguete and Palawan is 506 km.
The best way to get from Dumaguete to Palawan without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 45h 34m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Dumaguete to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 479+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Dumaguete, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dumaguete to Puerto Princesa via Cebu, Cebu, and Iloilo in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–28,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–19,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–25,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–17,000
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–21,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- ceresliner.com
Bus from Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal to San Carlos Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱360–410
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 09353780313
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bacolod to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱255–735
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- weesam.ph
- Tourist
- ₱600
- First Class
- ₱735
- 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
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Dumaguete to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–5,640
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱480
- Lobby
- ₱530
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱580
- Lounge
- ₱630
- Tourist
- ₱680
- Cabin
- ₱1,310
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱2,820
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱5,640
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
- 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
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
Car ferry from Cebu City to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,800
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
- Book at
- Trans Asia Shipping Facebook
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,960
- Tourist
- ₱2,163
- Cabin
- ₱2,800
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
G & C TAXI
- Phone
- (034) 446 1675
Nle Taxi
- Phone
- (034) 444 5069
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