There are 5 ways to get from El Nido to Butuan by plane, ferry, busferry, or bus
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 Butuan Airport
best- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane ENI - BXU
5h 25m₱3,487–20,350Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Portferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuanferry
2d 7h₱3,397–14,142Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Portferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
41h 9m₱4,149–8,977Fly to Surigao Airport, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane ENI - SUG
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
7h 41m₱4,137–23,460Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Baseco Portferry
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
3d 8h₱7,174–9,490
El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Butuan is to ferry which costs ₱3,400 - ₱15,000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Butuan is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs ₱3,400 - ₱21,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from El Nido to Butuan. However, there are services departing from El Nido Ferry Terminal and arriving at Nasipit Pier, Butuan via Coron and Manila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between El Nido and Butuan is 723 km.
The best way to get from El Nido to Butuan without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry which takes 41h 9m and costs ₱4,100 - ₱9,000.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from El Nido to Butuan, including transfers.
There are 123+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Cebgo flies from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Butuan Airport (BXU) twice daily. 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.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–20,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Butuan Airport via Francisco B. Reyes, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–20,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–22,000
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Baseco Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- ₱1,000–2,569
- 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
- ₱1,000–2,300
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,467
- Business Class
- ₱2,485
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,569
Ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,569
- 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
- ₱1,000–2,300
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,467
- Business Class
- ₱2,485
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,569
Ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–8,006
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,598
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,178
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,485
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,006
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