There are 4 ways to get from Puerto Princesa to Catanduanes Island by plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Virac (VRC)plane PPS - VRC
13h 5m₱5,000–15,000Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the bus from Cubao to Viracbus
2d 3h₱2,778–5,628Ferry, bus via Tabaco
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the bus from Ermita to Tabacobus
- Take the ferry from Tabaco to Viracferry
2d₱3,784–6,953Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Tabacobus
- Take the ferry from Tabaco to San Andresferry
- Take the taxi from San Andres to Catanduanes Islandtaxi
2d 1h₱3,047–5,948
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Virac (VRC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Princesa to Catanduanes Island is to ferry and bus which costs ₱2,700 - ₱6,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Princesa to Catanduanes Island is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱15,000.
The distance between Puerto Princesa and Catanduanes Island is 731 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Princesa to Catanduanes Island without a car is to ferry and bus via Tabaco which takes 2 days 0h and costs ₱3,700 - ₱7,000.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Virac (VRC), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Puerto Princesa Airport to Virac Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 20m and has one stopover.
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific offer flights from Puerto Princesa Airport to Virac Airport.
There are 31+ hotels available in Catanduanes Island.
What companies run services between Puerto Princesa, Philippines and Catanduanes Island, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Virac (VRC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Virac via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–18,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Virac via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–15,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Virac via Davao, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–15,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Virac via Iloilo, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- [email protected]
- Website
- penafranciabus.com
Bus from Ermita to Tabaco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,590–2,400
- Schedules at
- penafranciabus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,990
- High
- ₱1,900–2,400
- Skybus
- ₱1,590–1,630
- Low
- ₱1,613
- Elite
- ₱2,000–2,150
- Phone
- (+63 43) 723-9033
- [email protected]
- Website
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Manila Cubao to Tabaco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,100
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
- Phone
- 0963 599 5274
- [email protected]
- Website
- Legaspi St. Jude Transport Lines Inc.
Bus from Cubao to Virac
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,500
- Website
- Legaspi St. Jude Transport Lines Inc.
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +639193010447
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tabaco to Virac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱320
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0933.819.2312
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tabaco to San Andres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱322
- Book at
- catanduanesnow.com
- Website
- escapemanila.com
Ferry from Tabaco to San Andres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱322–420
- Schedules at
- escapemanila.com
- Ordinary
- ₱322
- Airconditioned
- ₱420
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,000
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