There are 5 ways to get from Mindanao to El Nido by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane BXU - ENI
4h 52m₱6,208–16,447Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bukidnon to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
2d 7h₱3,085–9,004Fly from Ozamiz City Airport
- Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane OZC - ENI
5h 7m₱5,806–31,718Fly from Dipolog Airport
- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane DPL - ENI
4h 2m₱5,606–30,967Bus, ferry, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Bukidnon to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nidobus
2d 8h₱3,785–15,524
Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mindanao to El Nido is to bus and ferry and Mini Van which costs ₱3,700 - ₱16,000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Mindanao to El Nido is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱31,000.
The distance between Mindanao and El Nido is 715 km.
The best way to get from Mindanao to El Nido without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs ₱3,000 - ₱9,000.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Mindanao to El Nido, including transfers.
There are 665+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Philippines and El Nido, Philippines?
Cebgo, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–20,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–32,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–31,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–25,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–32,000
Flights from Dipolog Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–31,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bukidnon to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230–310
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bukidnon to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230–310
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +639172762875
- [email protected]
- Website
- fortwally.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱700–5,000
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Tourist Minivan
- ₱700–5,000
- Standard Minivan
- ₱700–4,600
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,503
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,767
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,771
- Business Class for 2 or 4, upper/lower
- ₱2,503
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,254
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,530
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱3,254
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱894–6,536
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- 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
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