There are 6 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 46m₱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₱3,196–11,321Bus, 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 10h₱3,770–11,120Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CRM - PPS
3h 55m₱7,000–19,000Minivan, 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 13h₱3,420–7,920
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 46m 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 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 6h 40m and has one stopover.
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines offer flights from Catarman Airport to Puerto Princesa Airport.
There are 479+ hotels available in Puerto Princesa.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Puerto Princesa, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–16,000
Flights from Tacloban to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–16,000
Flights from Catarman to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–26,000
Flights from Catarman to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–26,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
Flights from Catarman to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–19,000
- 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
- +639172762875
- [email protected]
- Website
- fortwally.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱700–5,000
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Tourist Minivan
- ₱700–5,000
- Standard Minivan
- ₱700–4,600
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,025–5,642
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,000
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,025
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱5,642
Ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,782
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,400
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,425
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,238
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,782
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
Car ferry from Cebu City to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,800
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
- Book at
- Trans Asia Shipping Facebook
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,960
- Tourist
- ₱2,163
- Cabin
- ₱2,800
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