There are 5 ways to get from Phuket to El Nido by plane, bus, or 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 Phuket International Airport to El Nido Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane HKT - ENI
13h 39m₱9,249–27,347Fly Phuket International Airport to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane HKT - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
17h 49m₱18,094–34,162Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane KBV - ENI
12h 42m₱12,551–32,081Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane KBV - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
17h 52m₱15,896–37,896Bus to Surat Thani, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane URT - ENI
17h 57m₱18,039–44,439
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to El Nido is to fly which costs ₱9,000 - ₱28,000 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to El Nido is to ferry and fly which takes 12h 42m and costs ₱12,000 - ₱33,000.
The distance between Phuket and El Nido is 2383 km.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Phuket to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 1h ahead of Phuket. It is currently 7:10 AM in Phuket and 8:10 AM in El Nido.
There are 672+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and El Nido, Philippines?
AirAsia, Cebgo, and seven other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to El Nido Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–29,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–28,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–36,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to El Nido Airport via Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–41,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–33,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–29,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to El Nido Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–31,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–35,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to El Nido Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–35,000
Flights from Surat Thani to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–43,000
Flights from Surat Thani to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International, Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–43,000
Flights from Surat Thani to El Nido Airport via Chiang Mai, Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–50,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–39,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Tan Son Nhat, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–31,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–41,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–41,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–47,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Tan Son Nhat, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–31,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–50,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Suvarnabhumi, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–38,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Puerto Princesa via Don Muang, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–40,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–34,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,100
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,931
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,931
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
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