The Palawan mainland is easily accessible by aircraft or ship. Travel to neighboring islands can be done by banca or ferries.
Palawan can be reached within a short one hour and five minute flight from Manila to Puerto Princesa. The country’s flagship airline, Philippine Airlines, as well as a host of other airlines fly regularly to Puerto Princesa. You can also fly to San Vicente via charter service.
Shipping lines such as WG&A also regularly ply the routes and dock at Puerto Princesa. The trip usually takes 20 hours. From Puerto Princesa, one can reach San Vicente by rented car, by shuttle, by bus or by jeepney. The land trip usually covers several hours covering around 166.8 miles.
Here is a schedule guide for those who want to visit this magical place. The schedules are subject to change without prior notice. Check with the airline, shipping or ground transportation companies for the latest information in schedule and rates.
Flight Schedules (Manila to Puerto Princesa)
| Airline |
Flight Number |
Frequency |
ETD |
ETA |
| Philippine Airlines |
PR 195 |
Daily |
0800 |
0930 |
| Philippine Airlines |
PR 945 |
Daily |
0915 |
1025 |
| Philippine Airlines |
PR 943 |
M-W-F |
1200 |
1310 |
| Air Philippines |
2P 945 |
Daily |
0915 |
1025 |
| Air Philippines |
2P 943 |
M-W-F |
1200 |
1310 |
| Cebu Pacific |
5J 637 |
Daily |
0815 |
0930 |
Ship Schedules (Manila to Puerto Princesa)
| Shipping Company |
Ship Name |
Frequency |
ETD |
ETA |
| Negros Navigation |
San Paolo
(via coron) |
once a week |
Thursday 1600 |
Friday 1730 |
| WG&A |
Our lady of Medjugorje
(via coron) |
once a week |
Friday 1600 |
Saturday 1900 |
Land Trip (Puerto Princesa to San Vicente)
| Transportation |
Estimated Rate |
| Car Rental |
Php 2,500 |
| Shuttle |
Php 200 |
| Bus |
Php 180 |
| Jeepney |
Php 180 |