There are 4 ways to get from Isabela to Palawan by car ferry, plane, ferry, or bus
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Car ferry, fly to Puerto Princesa
best- Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane ZAM - PPS
5h 22m₱8,780–14,360Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 14h₱2,590–12,520Car ferry, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus
- Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane ZAM - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the carferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
9h 8m₱6,539–10,750Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Iligan Citybus
- Take the ferry from Iligan to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
3d 2h₱4,490–20,220
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isabela to Palawan is to car ferry and ferry which costs ₱2,500 - ₱13,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Isabela to Palawan is to car ferry and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Isabela to Palawan. However, there are services departing from Isabela and arriving at Puerto Princesa via Zamboanga and Manila Pier 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Isabela and Palawan is 511 km.
The best way to get from Isabela to Palawan without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs ₱2,500 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Isabela to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 474+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Isabela, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Isabela to Palawan. However, you can take the car ferry to Zamboanga, take the taxi to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) airport, fly to Puerto Princesa (PPS), then take the taxi to Puerto Princesa. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Isabela to Puerto Princesa via Zamboanga, Zamboanga, and Manila Pier 4 in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–8,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–20,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–20,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–8,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,500
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zamboanga to Iligan City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Isabela to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱90–120
- Schedules at
- alesonshipping.com
- Regular
- ₱90
- Aircon
- ₱120
Car ferry from Isabela to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱90–120
- Schedules at
- alesonshipping.com
- Regular
- ₱90
- Aircon
- ₱120
Car ferry from Isabela to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱90–120
- Schedules at
- alesonshipping.com
- Regular
- ₱90
- Aircon
- ₱120
Car ferry from Isabela to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱90–120
- Schedules at
- alesonshipping.com
- Regular
- ₱90
- Aircon
- ₱120
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Zamboanga to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–8,816
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,148
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,732
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,606
- Suiteroom for 2
- ₱8,816
Ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–3,389
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,100
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱3,300
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,774
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,389
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–550
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱830
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱340–600
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱390–550
- Business Class
- ₱430–600
- Economy
- ₱340–420
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iligan to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
Ferry from Cebu to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
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