There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to El Nido by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane SYD - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
22h 40m₱24,902–39,012Fly Sydney International Airport to El Nido Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane SYD - ENI
15h 5m₱18,057–61,197Fly Sydney International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)plane SYD - USU
- Take the ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pierferry
31h 15m₱31,157–52,337Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to El Nido Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane NTL - ENI
17h 54m₱22,678–75,964
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to El Nido is to fly and Minivan which costs ₱24,000 - ₱39,000 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to El Nido is to fly which takes 15h 5m and costs ₱18,000 - ₱65,000.
The distance between Sydney and El Nido is 6220 km.
It takes approximately 22h 40m to get from Sydney to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:09 AM in Sydney and 3:09 AM in El Nido.
There are 670+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and El Nido, Philippines?
Jetstar, Cebgo, and Virgin Australia fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to El Nido Airport (ENI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to El Nido Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–60,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–65,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–70,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to El Nido Airport via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–75,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to El Nido Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–85,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱410–550
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Phone
- (032) 346 0421
- [email protected]
- Website
- jomaliashipping.com
Ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,850
- Schedules at
- jomaliashipping.com
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