There are 3 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Palawan by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane ZAM - PPS
3h 18m₱8,654–13,797Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila Pier 4 to Puerto Princesaferry
2d 12h₱2,582–12,215Bus, ferry
- 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₱4,414–20,088
Zamboanga City to Palawan by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga City to Palawan is to ferry which costs ₱2,500 - ₱13,000 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga City to Palawan is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱14,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Zamboanga City to Palawan. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Puerto Princesa via Manila Pier 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Zamboanga City and Palawan is 483 km.
Book your Zamboanga City to Palawan ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Zamboanga City to Palawan without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 12h and costs ₱2,500 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Zamboanga City to Palawan, including transfers.
There are 475+ hotels available in Palawan.
What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Palawan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Zamboanga to Puerto Princesa via Manila Pier 4 in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–19,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Puerto Princesa via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–19,000
- 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
- (+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
- (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
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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