There are 2 ways to get from Sabah to El Nido by plane or bus
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Fly to El Nido Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane BKI - ENI
9h 32m₱8,876–24,953Fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane BKI - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
11h 32m₱15,619–32,339
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to El Nido is to fly which costs ₱8,500 - ₱25,000 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to El Nido is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱25,000.
The distance between Sabah and El Nido is 699 km.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Sabah to El Nido, including transfers.
There are 660+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and El Nido, Philippines?
AirAsia Philippines, AirSWIFT, and five other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–28,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to El Nido Airport via Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–34,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–25,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–48,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Bohol-Panglao International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–28,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to El Nido Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–38,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–23,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Puerto Princesa via Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–34,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–23,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–23,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
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