There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to El Nido by plane 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 to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane MEL - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
20h 51m₱24,187–38,187Fly to El Nido Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane MEL - ENI
15h 6m₱18,342–50,372
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to El Nido is to fly and Minivan which costs ₱24,000 - ₱39,000 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to El Nido is to fly which takes 15h 6m and costs ₱18,000 - ₱55,000.
The distance between Melbourne and El Nido is 6218 km.
It takes approximately 20h 51m to get from Melbourne to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:52 PM in Melbourne and 12:52 PM in El Nido.
There are 670+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and El Nido, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebgo, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Nido Airport (ENI) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–49,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Nido Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–60,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Bohol-Panglao International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–50,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–50,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–46,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–36,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
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