Palawan Transportation by

tools4fools

This write up is intended to give an overview on how to get around in Northern Palawan and how to get to or move on from Palawan itself. Note that all schedules - be it by air, by sea or by road - are prone to frequent changes in the rural parts of the Philippines. Weather can play havoc with schedules as well, specialy during rainy season and typhoons albeit the latter are a rare exception in Palawan.
El Nido

by air:

to Manila:

- SEAir; Tue, Fri, Sun, dep. 15.30hrs, 5750php, via Coron

- ITI (Soriano Air); daily, dep. 08.30 + 17.00hrs, 6200php, Lagen and Miniloc Island Resorts given priority

to Pt. Princesa:

- SEAir; Tue, Fri, Sun, dep. 09.55 or 12.25hrs

to Coron:

- SEAir; Tue, Fri, Sun, dep. 15.30hrs, 2700php

by sea:

to Manila:

- MV Josille; Tue & Sat, check schedule, 1080php, via Coron

- Asuncion IV; Sat, dep. around midnight

- Catalyn C; Tues, dep. around midnight, 1150php

to Coron:

- MV Josille I&II (Atienza Shipping Lines); Tue & Sat, around midnight, check schedule, 828php

by road:

- Pt. Princesa; local bus,two departures (Eulen Joy Liner and Sweety Transport) at 09.00hrs, 300php, duration 7-9hrs depending on road condition

- Taytay; jeepney, 150php

- Santa Fe; jeepeny, 50php, duration 1.30hrs

- Sibaltan; jeepeny, 100php, duration approx. 2hrs

- jeepeneys to Bucana, San Fernando, Mabini

- most jeepney departures in the morning between 07.00-10.00hrs

rentals:

- 125cc motorbike, 1200-1500php per day incl. gasoline

- mountainbike, 350phjp per day

- small banca (good for 4 passengers) for island hopping, 1000-1200php per day depending on distance

Sandoval
by air:

to Manila:

- Asian Spirit; daily, dep. 08.45hrs, 5230php

Transportation as of December 2005

Puerto Princesa

local transportation:

- tricycle fares of 5-10php per person depending on distance.

by air:

to Manila:

- Air Philippines; daily, dep. 11.00hrs

- Cebu Pacific; daily, dep. 09.30hrs

- Philippine Airlines; daily, dep. 10.30hrs

- SEAir; Tue, Fri, Sun, via El Nido & Coron

to Cebu:

- Air Philippines; Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, dep. 11.30hrs (same day connecting flights to Iloilo and Bacolod out of Cebu available)


to El Nido:

- SEAir; Tue, Fri, Sun, via Coron

to Cuyo:

- SEAir; two flights per week, dep. 11.15hrs, 3000php

by sea:

to Manila:

- Superferry; dep. Sunday, 08.45hrs, 1300-1820php per person depending on class

- Negros Navigation; dep. Friday, 19.00hrs

to Iloilo & Cuyo:

- MV Milagrosa; Sun & Thu, dep. 15.00hrs, 495php, duration 26hrs (12hrs to Cuyo)

Coron

by air:

to Manila:

- SEAir, daily, up to 3 departures, 3320php

to El Nido:

- SEAir; Tue, Fri, Sun

to Pt. Princesa:

- SEAir; Tue, Fri, Sun

to Boracay:

- SEAir, Sun

by sea:

to Manila:

- Superferry; Sun, dep. 22.45hrs, 1230-1660php depending on class

- MV Asuncion; one departure per week, check schedule

to Batangas:

- MV Viva; one departure per week, check schedule

to El Nido:

- MV Josille; two trips per week, check schedule, 828php