There are 8 ways to get from El Nido to Batanes by ferry, bus, plane, or car ferry
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the bus from Manila Sampaloc to Tuguegaraobus
29h 37m₱2,592–7,139Fly El Nido Airport to Cauayan
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Cauayan (CYZ)plane ENI - CYZ
17h 58m₱3,017–10,260Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry
- Take the car ferry from Coron to Manilacarferry
- Take the bus from Manila Sampaloc to Tuguegaraobus
32h 29m₱3,106–5,960Ferry, car ferry, bus via Ilagan
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry
- Take the car ferry from Coron to Manilacarferry
- Take the bus from Sampaloc, Manila to Ilaganbus
- Take the bus from Ilagan to Tuguegaraobus
35h 24m₱2,846–5,470Minivan to Puerto Princesa, fly to Cauayan
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Cauayan (CYZ)plane PPS - CYZ
10h 13m₱10,555–16,075Minivan to Puerto Princesa, fly to Tuguegarao Airport
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)plane PPS - TUG
10h 14m₱9,565–13,095Fly El Nido Airport to Tuguegarao Airport
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)plane ENI - TUG
8h 33m₱4,627–12,280Fly El Nido Airport to Clark International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Clark International Airport (CRK)plane ENI - CRK
- Take the bus from Dau to Manila Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Santiagobus
12h 49m₱4,947–26,740
El Nido to Batanes by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Batanes is to ferry and car ferry and bus via Ilagan which costs ₱2,800 - ₱5,500 and takes 35h 24m.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Batanes is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs ₱4,600 - ₱13,000.
The distance between El Nido and Batanes is 941 km.
The best way to get from El Nido to Batanes without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 29h 37m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱7,500.
It takes approximately 29h 37m to get from El Nido to Batanes, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Batanes.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Batanes, Philippines?
Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, and three other airlines fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Cauayan (CYZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Cauayan via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–13,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Cauayan via Boracay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–13,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Cauayan via Bohol-Panglao International, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–13,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Cauayan via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–13,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Cauayan via Clark International Airport, Boracay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–23,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Cauayan via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–14,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tuguegarao Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–16,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Tuguegarao Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–15,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Tuguegarao Airport via Boracay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–12,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Tuguegarao Airport via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–12,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Clark International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–25,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Cauayan via Francisco B. Reyes, Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–15,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Cauayan via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–14,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Clark International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–25,000
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- [email protected]
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Sampaloc to Tuguegarao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Sampaloc to Tuguegarao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Ilagan to Tuguegarao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱140–210
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Dau to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱180–260
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–950
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Sampaloc, Manila to Ilagan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱600–700
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- Phone
- +63 927 712 4349
- Website
- fivestarph.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,100
- Schedules at
- fivestarph.com
- Book at
- pinoytravel.com.ph
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Coron to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,650
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱1,500
- Premium
- ₱1,650
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Coron to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,650
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱1,500
- Premium
- ₱1,650
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,831
- 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
- ₱2,704
- Business Class
- ₱2,831
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