There are 2 ways to get from El Nido to Sabah by plane or bus
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Fly from El Nido Airport
best- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ENI - BKI
8h 47mRM 509–1,510Minivan to Puerto Princesa, fly
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PPS - BKI
12h 7mRM 1,015–2,165
El Nido Airport (ENI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1600 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Sabah is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs RM 500 - RM 1600.
The distance between El Nido and Sabah is 699 km.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from El Nido to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1179+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirSWIFT, AirAsia Philippines, and three other airlines fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bohol-Panglao International, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,600
Flights from El Nido Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from El Nido Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Boracay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–1,600
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–1,600
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
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