There are 3 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Palawan by plane, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane LDU - PPS
13h 18m₱9,077–23,810Taxi, car ferry, ferry
- Take the taxi from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Harbourtaxi
- Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
3d 9h₱14,011–25,404Taxi, car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Harbourtaxi
- Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour 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 19h₱15,911–35,204
Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lahad Datu to Palawan is to fly which costs ₱9,000 - ₱24,000 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lahad Datu to Palawan is to fly which takes 13h 18m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱24,000.
The distance between Lahad Datu and Palawan is 529 km.
The best way to get from Lahad Datu to Palawan without a car is to taxi and car ferry and ferry which takes 3 days 9h and costs ₱14,000 - ₱26,000.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Lahad Datu to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 485+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Palawan, Philippines?
MASwings, AirAsia Philippines, and three other airlines fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kota Kinabalu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–24,000
- 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 Sandakan Harbour to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–7,600
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱5,500
- Aircon
- ₱6,200
- Cabin
- ₱6,900
- Suite
- ₱7,600
Car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–7,600
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱5,500
- Aircon
- ₱6,200
- Cabin
- ₱6,900
- Suite
- ₱7,600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–7,500
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Lahad Datu Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 13-547 9918
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Lahad Datu Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 13-547 9918
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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