There are 5 ways to get from Palawan to Sulu by plane, ferry, busferry, 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 Awang Airport
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane PPS - CBO
11h 3m₱9,290–28,347Ferry, bus via Manila
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabatobus
2d 14h₱3,253–6,041Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Midsayapbus
2d 11h₱4,585–7,366Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane PPS - CGY
- Take the bus from Laguindingan Transport Terminal to Iliganbus
6h 34m₱10,875–17,092Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Pigcawayan, Cotabatobus
3d 9h₱3,928–10,634
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Sulu is to ferry and bus via Manila which costs ₱3,200 - ₱6,500 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Sulu is to fly and bus which takes 6h 34m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱18,000.
The distance between Palawan and Sulu is 678 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Sulu without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs ₱4,500 - ₱7,500.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Palawan to Sulu, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Sulu.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Sulu, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Awang Airport (CBO) twice daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–28,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Awang Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–28,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–14,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–14,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- [email protected]
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Midsayap
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱360–500
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱380–500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Pigcawayan, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱400–550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- Super Five Bus
Bus from Laguindingan Transport Terminal to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱135
- Schedules at
- Super Five Bus
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,782
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,400
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,425
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,238
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,782
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,782
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,400
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,425
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,238
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,782
Ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,253
- 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
- ₱1,699
- Business Class for 2 or 4, upper/lower
- ₱2,253
Ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,334
- 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
- ₱1,000–2,100
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,894
- Business Class for 2, 4, 8
- ₱2,210
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱6,334
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
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