There are 3 ways to get from Palawan to Apo by plane or ferry
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Fly, Local Banca
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane PPS - DGT
- Take the ferry from Malatapay to Apo Islandferry
8h 10m₱10,027–20,587Ferry, Local Banca via Manila
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Dumaguete Portferry
- Take the ferry from Malatapay to Apo Islandferry
2d 12h₱2,830–7,028Ferry, Local Banca
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dumagueteferry
- Take the ferry from Malatapay to Apo Islandferry
2d 21h₱3,715–15,409
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Apo is to ferry and Local Banca via Manila which costs ₱2,800 - ₱7,500 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Apo is to fly and Local Banca which takes 8h 10m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱21,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palawan to Apo. However, there are services departing from Puerto Princesa and arriving at Apo Island via Manila and Malatapay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Palawan and Apo is 538 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Apo without a car is to ferry and Local Banca via Manila which takes 2 days 12h and costs ₱2,800 - ₱7,500.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Palawan to Apo, including transfers.
There are 386+ hotels available in Apo.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Apo, Central Visayas, Philippines?
You can take a ferry from Puerto Princesa to Apo Island via Manila, Dumaguete Port, Dumaguete, Malapatay, and Malatapay in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–20,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–20,000
Ferry from Malatapay to Apo Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱300
Ferry from Malatapay to Apo Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱300
Ferry from Malatapay to Apo Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱300
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–3,389
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,100
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱3,300
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,774
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,389
Ferry from Manila to Dumaguete Port
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,303
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,900
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,300
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,000
- State Room
- ₱5,414
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,765
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,303
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
Ferry from Cebu to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–5,640
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱480
- Lobby
- ₱530
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱580
- Lounge
- ₱630
- Tourist
- ₱680
- Cabin
- ₱1,310
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱2,820
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱5,640
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