There are 4 ways to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Palawan by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Puerto Princesa
best- Fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane TWT - PPS
4h 52m₱5,251–14,301Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Bongao to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
3d 6h₱3,999–14,136Fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane TWT - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the carferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
9h 8m₱13,810–17,691Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Bongao to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Iligan Citybus
- Take the ferry from Iligan to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Puerto Princesaferry
3d 18h₱5,899–21,836
Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Palawan is to car ferry and ferry which costs ₱4,000 - ₱15,000 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Palawan is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Tawi-Tawi Island to Palawan. However, there are services departing from Bongao and arriving at Puerto Princesa via Zamboanga and Manila Pier 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Tawi-Tawi Island and Palawan is 544 km.
The best way to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Palawan without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 3 days 6h and costs ₱4,000 - ₱15,000.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 474+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Tawi-Tawi Island, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) twice daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Puerto Princesa via Cotabato, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–17,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Puerto Princesa via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–17,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–15,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–15,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Cotabato, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–15,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Puerto Princesa via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–12,000
Flights from Tawi Tawi Island Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Zamboanga, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–12,000
- 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
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zamboanga to Iligan City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Bongao to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
Car ferry from Bongao to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Zamboanga to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–8,816
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,148
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,732
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,606
- Suiteroom for 2
- ₱8,816
Ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–3,389
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,100
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱3,300
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,774
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,389
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–550
- 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 Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱830
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱340–600
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱390–550
- Business Class
- ₱430–600
- Economy
- ₱340–420
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iligan to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
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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