There are 8 ways to get from El Nido to Dumaguete by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly El Nido Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
best- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane ENI - DGT
6h 12m₱6,722–18,270Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Dumaguete Portferry
46h 33m₱2,877–9,016Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminalbusferry
37h 56m₱4,697–9,151Fly El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane ENI - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
7h 59m₱3,807–18,800Minivan to Puerto Princesa, fly to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane PPS - DGT
10h 22m₱10,560–20,085Fly El Nido Airport to Bacolod International Airport, taxi
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Bacolod International Airport (BCD)plane ENI - BCD
- Take the taxi from Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to Dumaguetetaxi
7h 34m₱6,027–20,350Fly El Nido Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport, ferry
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)plane ENI - TAG
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
7h 14m₱4,547–25,260Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Coronferry
- Take the carferry from Coron to Manilacarferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Dumaguete Portferry
2d 1h₱3,377–7,816
El Nido to Dumaguete by ferry and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Dumaguete is to ferry and car ferry which costs ₱3,300 - ₱8,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Dumaguete is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs ₱6,500 - ₱19,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from El Nido to Dumaguete. However, there are services departing from El Nido, Palawan and arriving at Dumaguete Port via Coron and Manila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 33m.
The distance between El Nido and Dumaguete is 482 km.
Book your El Nido to Dumaguete ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from El Nido to Dumaguete without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry which takes 37h 56m and costs ₱4,700 - ₱9,500.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from El Nido to Dumaguete, including transfers.
There are 376+ hotels available in Dumaguete.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Dumaguete, Philippines?
AirSWIFT, Cebgo, and four other airlines fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from El Nido, Palawan to Dumaguete Port via Coron, Coron, and Manila in around 46h 33m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–26,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Francisco B. Reyes, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–40,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Clark International, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–15,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–20,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–20,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–16,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Boracay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–22,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Bohol–Panglao International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–22,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–19,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–16,000
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–15,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–23,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–20,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–3,400
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
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
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
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
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
Ferry from Manila to Dumaguete Port
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,303
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,900
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,300
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,000
- State Room
- ₱5,414
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,765
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,303
Ferry from Manila to Dumaguete Port
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,303
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,900
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,300
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,000
- State Room
- ₱5,414
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,765
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,303
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–4,200
Faith Taxi
- Phone
- 0946 995 1008
- Website
- facebook.com
G & C Taxi
- Phone
- (034) 446 1675
- Website
- g-c-taxi.business.site
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- 0916 644 5903
- Website
- grab.com
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