There are 7 ways to get from Surigao to El Nido by bus, plane, ferry, busferry, 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.
Bus to Butuan Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane BXU - ENI
8h 31m₱6,535–18,366Fly from Surigao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane SUG - ENI
3h 57m₱3,701–20,364Ferry
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
47h 34m₱4,605–12,450Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Surigao to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
47h 53m₱5,303–12,141Ferry, ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pierferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane CEB - ENI
9h 8m₱4,775–20,360Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawanferry
2d 3h₱4,350–10,750Car ferry, ferry, Mini Van
- Take the car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nidobus
2d 16h₱5,300–16,370
Surigao to El Nido by car ferry, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surigao to El Nido is to car ferry and ferry and Mini Van which costs ₱5,000 - ₱17,000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Surigao to El Nido is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱21,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Surigao to El Nido. However, there are services departing from Surigao City Ferry Terminal and arriving at El Nido, Palawan via Maasin, Cebu, Manila North Harbor Pier 4 and Coron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 34m.
The distance between Surigao and El Nido is 845 km.
Book your Surigao to El Nido ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Surigao to El Nido without a car is to ferry which takes 47h 34m and costs ₱4,600 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Surigao to El Nido, including transfers.
There are 664+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Surigao, Philippines and El Nido, Philippines?
You can take a ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to El Nido, Palawan via Maasin, Cebu Pier, Cebu, Manila North Harbor Pier 4, Coron, and Coron in around 47h 34m. Alternatively, Cebgo and AirSWIFT fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to El Nido Airport (ENI) once daily.
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–20,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Manila, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–20,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to El Nido Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–16,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to El Nido Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–25,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to El Nido Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–16,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Surigao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- 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
- Phone
- +639172762875
- [email protected]
- Website
- fortwally.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nido
- 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(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,320–2,400
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Business
- ₱1,920
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,320–2,400
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Business
- ₱1,920
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,347
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,999
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱2,347
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,254
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,530
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱3,254
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,254
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,530
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱3,254
Ferry from Cebu to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,347
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,999
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱2,347
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,254
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,530
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱3,254
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,816
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to El Nido, Palawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–2,700
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–2,150
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,600
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,150
- Tourist Bed Bunks
- ₱1,800
Car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–2,150
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,600
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,150
- Tourist Bed Bunks
- ₱1,800
- 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
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