There are 3 ways to get from Kuching to El Nido by plane, bus, or ferry
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 El Nido Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane KCH - ENI
10h 25m₱9,613–29,733Fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane KCH - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
13h 40m₱11,458–30,548Fly to Francisco B. Reyes Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)plane KCH - USU
- Take the ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pierferry
15h 10m₱14,713–39,873
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to El Nido is to fly which costs ₱9,500 - ₱30,000 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to El Nido is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱30,000.
The distance between Kuching and El Nido is 1487 km.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Kuching to El Nido, including transfers.
There are 669+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and El Nido, Philippines?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–50,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–55,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–48,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Phone
- (032) 346 0421
- [email protected]
- Website
- jomaliashipping.com
Ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,850
- Schedules at
- jomaliashipping.com
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