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

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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
    5h 40m
    ₱3,487–19,350

  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
    ₱3,397–13,714

  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 San Jose, Mindoroferry ferry
    3. Take the busferry from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Partas Bus Station Pasaybusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry bus ferry
    46h 13m
    ₱5,327–8,944

  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
    7h 41m
    ₱4,037–23,460

  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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₱3,198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 723 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

Cebgo and AirSWIFT fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 4 times a week. 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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