There are 5 ways to get from Samar to Puerto Princesa by plane, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Tacloban
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane TAC - PPS
3h 46m₱8,683–15,216Minivan, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the carferry from Cebu City to Iloilocarferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 9h₱3,408–8,208Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 5h₱3,896–11,721Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CRM - PPS
8h 5m₱6,000–18,000Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CEB - PPS
5h 33m₱5,887–17,408
Tacloban (TAC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Puerto Princesa is to bus and ferry which costs ₱3,900 - ₱12,000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Puerto Princesa is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱16,000.
The distance between Samar and Puerto Princesa is 714 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Puerto Princesa without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs ₱3,900 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Samar to Puerto Princesa, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Catarman Airport to Puerto Princesa Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 5m and has one stopover.
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines offer flights from Catarman Airport to Puerto Princesa Airport.
There are 475+ hotels available in Puerto Princesa.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Puerto Princesa, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–14,000
Flights from Catarman to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–18,000
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
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