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How to get fromSamar to Palawanby plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Samar to Palawan by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Tacloban to Puerto Princesa

    best
    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane plane TAC - PPS
    3h 34m
    ₱8,273–14,326

  2. Minivan, ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Cebu City to Iloilocarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry ferry
    2d 9h
    ₱3,408–8,208

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry ferry
    2d 5h
    ₱3,896–11,721

  4. Fly Catarman to Puerto Princesa

    1. Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane plane CRM - PPS
    4h 23m
    ₱6,763–18,743

  5. Fly Tacloban to El Nido Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane plane TAC - ENI
    2. Take the taxi from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Taytaytaxi taxi
    5h 1m
    ₱4,783–23,516

  6. Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa

    1. Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry ferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane plane CEB - PPS
    5h 34m
    ₱5,877–15,518

Tacloban (TAC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₱3,273Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Samar to Palawan.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 717.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 34m

What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?

Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 5 times a day.

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