There are 4 ways to get from Sumatra to Palawan by plane, bus, 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 Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Puerto Princesa
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane PLM - PPS
9h 48m₱8,497–26,531Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane PKU - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the carferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
11h 29m₱6,752–19,957Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane PKU - PPS
8h 58m₱11,646–35,022Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane PDG - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the carferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
11h 54m₱7,568–22,306
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Palawan is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs ₱6,500 - ₱20,000 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Palawan is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs ₱11,000 - ₱35,000.
The distance between Sumatra and Palawan is 2099 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Sumatra to Palawan, including transfers.
Palawan is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 9:49 PM in Sumatra and 10:49 PM in Palawan.
There are 475+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Palawan, Philippines?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) twice daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Puerto Princesa via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–27,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Puerto Princesa via Kuala Lumpur, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–35,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–26,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–30,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–31,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,500
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,500
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
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