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There are 5 ways to get from El Nido to Butuan by plane, ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Butuan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane plane ENI - BXU
    4h 45m
    ₱3,787–21,350

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Portferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuanferry ferry
    2d 7h
    ₱3,397–14,142

  3. Ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Portferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry bus ferry
    41h 9m
    ₱4,149–8,977

  4. Fly to Surigao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane plane ENI - SUG
    2. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    8h 11m
    ₱4,137–23,460

  5. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Baseco Portferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry bus ferry
    3d 8h
    ₱7,174–9,490

El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₱3,512Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 723 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?

Cebgo flies from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Butuan via Coron Port, Coron, Manila, and Nasipit Pier, Butuan in around 2d 7h.

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