There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Pulau Palawan by plane, bus, ferry, unknown, car, or car 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport, Minibus, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MEL - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Pulau Palawanunknown
18h 32mFly to Sandakan Airport, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MEL - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Pulau Palawanunknown
18h 37mFly to Puerto Princesa, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane MEL - PPS
- Walk from Puerto-Princesa-Airport-PPS to Pulau Palawanunknown
21h 39mFly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus, Minibus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane MEL - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Pulau Palawanunknown
23h 9mFly to Labuan Airport, car ferry, bus, Minibus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane MEL - LBU
- Take the carferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Pulau Palawanunknown
28h 25m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Melbourne and Pulau Palawan is 5972 km.
It takes approximately 18h 32m to get from Melbourne to Pulau Palawan, including transfers.
Pulau Palawan is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:06 AM in Melbourne and 1:06 AM in Pulau Palawan.
There are one+ hotels available in Pulau Palawan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pulau Palawan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Pulau Palawan. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, take the bus to Kudat, walk to Kudat, take the ferry to Pulau Banggi, then travel to Pulau Palawan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then travel to Pulau Palawan.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Labuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,800–18,000
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–50
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–50
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–50
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