There are 4 ways to get from El Nido to Dapitan by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Dipolog Airport
best- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane ENI - DPL
9h 7m₱5,367–31,440Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the car ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipologcarferry
2d 6h₱2,877–14,216Fly 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 35m₱4,937–26,490Ferry, car ferry via Manila
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry
- Take the car ferry from Coron to Manilacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipologcarferry
2d 9h₱3,377–13,016
El Nido to Dapitan by ferry, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Dapitan is to ferry and car ferry via Manila which costs ₱3,300 - ₱13,000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Dapitan is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱32,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from El Nido to Dapitan. However, there are services departing from El Nido, Palawan and arriving at Dipolog via Coron and Manila North Harbor Pier 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
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 6h and costs ₱2,800 - ₱15,000.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from El Nido to Dapitan, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Dapitan.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Dapitan, Philippines?
Cebgo and AirSWIFT fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dipolog Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–31,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–26,000
Bus from Ozamiz to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Coron to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,650
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱1,500
- Premium
- ₱1,650
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- 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
- ₱1,000–2,831
- 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
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,704
- Business Class
- ₱2,831
Car ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–8,318
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,592
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,942
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,318
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,499
Car ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–8,318
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,592
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,942
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,318
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,499
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