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How to get fromEl Nido to Butuanby plane, ferry, busferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from El Nido to Butuan by plane, ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly El Nido Airport to Butuan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane plane ENI - BXU
    6h 15m
    ₱3,587–20,350

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry 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 9h
    ₱3,397–13,916

  3. Ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry 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
    42h 43m
    ₱4,149–8,751

  4. Minivan to Puerto Princesa, fly to Butuan Airport

    1. Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane plane PPS - BXU
    10h 20m
    ₱10,625–16,165

  5. Fly El Nido Airport 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
    7h 41m
    ₱4,037–23,460

  6. Fly El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane ENI - CEB
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier to Maasinferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus bus
    12h 10m
    ₱4,907–21,500

  7. Fly El Nido Airport to Laguindingan International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane plane ENI - CGY
    2. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus bus
    9h 33m
    ₱3,896–21,449

  8. Mini Van, ferry, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus bus
    2d 23h
    ₱4,075–15,779

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₱3,370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 723 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

AirSWIFT, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Butuan via Coron, Coron, Manila, and Nasipit Pier, Butuan in around 2d 9h.

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