There are 7 ways to get from Samar to Puerto Princesa by plane, bus, ferry, or car 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 from Tacloban
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane TAC - PPS
3h 41m₱8,683–16,216Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 11h₱3,196–11,421Bus, ferry, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesabus
2d 5h₱6,865–13,220Minivan, ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, 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 9h₱3,770–11,220Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CRM - PPS
4h 20m₱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₱5,887–18,408Minivan, ferry, car ferry
- 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 12h₱3,420–8,020
Samar to Puerto Princesa by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Puerto Princesa is to bus and ferry which costs ₱3,200 - ₱12,000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Puerto Princesa is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱17,000.
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 and Mini Van which takes 2 days 5h and costs ₱6,500 - ₱14,000.
It takes approximately 3h 41m 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?
AirAsia Philippines, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–16,000
Flights from Catarman to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–18,000
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
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