There are 3 ways to get from Palawan to Tawi-Tawi Island by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)plane PPS - TWT
14h 27m₱8,750–23,307Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Bongaocarferry
4d₱3,993–14,128Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iliganferry
- Take the bus from Iligan City to Zamboangabus
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Bongaocarferry
4d 6h₱5,968–21,809
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Tawi-Tawi Island is to ferry and car ferry which costs ₱3,900 - ₱15,000 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Tawi-Tawi Island is to fly which takes 14h 27m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱24,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palawan to Tawi-Tawi Island. However, there are services departing from Puerto Princesa and arriving at Bongao via Manila and Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 0h.
The distance between Palawan and Tawi-Tawi Island is 544 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Tawi-Tawi Island without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 4 days 0h and costs ₱3,900 - ₱15,000.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Palawan to Tawi-Tawi Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Tawi-Tawi Island.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Tawi-Tawi Island, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–23,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–23,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–23,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Clark International, Mactan–Cebu, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–23,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Manila, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–28,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–28,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iligan City to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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 Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–8,893
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,087
- Cabin for 4
- ₱4,144
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,893
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
- 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 Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
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