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TRANSPORTATION 交通 HOW TO GET THERE Palawan is accessible by air and sea transportation. It is an hour and 5 minutes' flight from Manila to the capital city of Puerto Princesa or 28 hours by boat. There are daily direct flights from Manila. There are also daily sea voyages to and from Manila and the different points in Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao. From Hong Kong The most convenient way is to take Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air or Cathay Pacific Airways from HKG Chek Lap Kok International Airport to Manila (approx. 1 hr 45 min) or to Cebu (approx. 2 hrs). From Manila daily flights are available to the capital city of Puerto Princesa, serviced by Southeast Asian Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air, with a flight time of about an hour & 20 minutes. Or fly to the other islands of Busuanga, Taytay and Cuyo, serviced by SEAIR and AirPhil Express. Chartered flights via Island Transvoyager and Island Aviation are also available to reach the islands of El Nido & Amanpulo. From Cebu, you can reach Palawan by air travel in one hour & ten minutes via Airphil Express and Cebu Pacific Air. Various options are available for transportation to/from Puerto Princesa City and its environs, from pedicabs, multicabs, to vans and taxis. Airport transfers from Puerto Princesa Int'l Airport & vice versa, can be arranged by most hotels & resorts. Palawan has boat connections to and from Manila, Cebu, Iloilo in Panay Island & Cagayan De Oro in Mindanao and other Islands within Palawan Province. From Manila Negros Navigation provides once a week service from Manila to Puerto Princesa, Palawan & vice versa, which takes approximately 18-28 hours. From Iloilo The quickest way to get to Puerto Princesa from neighboring islands of the Visayas is by fast ferry. Montenegro Shipping Lines, provides once a week service from Iloilo City to Puerto Princesa City and vice versa. From Iloilo City to Cuyo Islands Montenegro Shipping Lines provides twice a week services from Iloilo City to the Cuyo Islands and vice versa. From Cagayan De Oro From the neighboring islands of Mindanao, Montenegro Shipping Lines provides once a week service from Cagayan De Oro City to Puerto Princesa City and vice versa. From Cagayan De Oro to Cuyo Islands Montenegro Shipping Lines provides once a week service from Cagayan De Oro City to the Cuyo Islands and vice versa. From Cuyo Within the Islands of Palawan, Montenegro Shipping Lines provides twice a week services from the port island of Cuyo to Puerto Princesa City and vice versa. |