There are 4 ways to get from El Nido to Dapitan by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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 Dipolog Airport
best- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane ENI - DPL
9h 7m₱5,267–30,440Ferry, car ferry
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 carferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipologcarferry
2d 4h₱3,027–13,332Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane ENI - OZC
- Take the bus from Ozamiz to Dapitanbus
11h₱4,737–26,490Ferry, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Baseco Portferry
- Take the busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the carferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitancarferry
3d 9h₱6,705–10,280
El Nido Airport (ENI) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Dapitan is to ferry and bus and ferry and car ferry which costs ₱6,500 - ₱11,000 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Dapitan is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱31,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from El Nido to Dapitan. However, there are services departing from El Nido Ferry Terminal and arriving at Dipolog via Coron and Manila North Harbor Pier 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between El Nido and Dapitan is 537 km.
The best way to get from El Nido to Dapitan without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₱3,000 - ₱14,000.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from El Nido to Dapitan, including transfers.
There are 90+ hotels available in Dapitan.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Dapitan, Philippines?
Cebgo flies from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) once daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dipolog Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–30,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dipolog Airport via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–31,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–26,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–27,000
Bus from Ozamiz to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–3,400
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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 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
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱320–1,300
- 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
Car ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,282
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,600
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,800
- State Room
- ₱5,592
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,674
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,282
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,696
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–950
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
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