What’s the best way to travel to Busuanga Island?

If Busuanga is your final destination in the Palawan province, you can reach the island via a connection with a domestic airline at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) in Cebu or at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila. But if you’re planning to stay for a few days on Palawan Island before exploring the rest of the archipelago, it’s best if you book a domestic Air Juan or AirSWIFT flight later to Busuanga.

Can I fly to Cuyo Island from Palawan Island?

Yes, you can book a flight from Palawan to Cuyo, but keep in mind there is only one daily flight operated by one airline, Air Juan. The flight takes about 1h.

How do I travel from the airport to Puerto Princesa?

If you haven’t arranged transportation with your accommodation, taking a tricycle or a taxi is the best way to reach the Puerto Princesa city center from the airport. Expect to pay approximately 50 PHP (about 0.96 USD) for a tricycle ride to the city center. Taxi fares start at about 40 PHP (roughly 0.77 USD), plus 18 PHP (about 0.35 USD) per mile.

Where do I fly into if I’m visiting El Nido?

The closest airport to El Nido is the Puerto Princesa International Airport, which is about 143 mi away. From the airport to El Nido you can travel by van, rental car, or bus. The most affordable and convenient way is to take a van at the airport. Most of the time, the drivers will approach the passengers with offers to travel to El Nido, so you don’t have to look too hard for them. Keep in mind that a van ride from the airport to El Nido should take between 5 and 6 hours and cost around 600 PHP (11.55 USD) per person.

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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

One-wayRound-trip

Puerto Princesa2 stops$778

Busuanga2 stops$916

Low season	August
High season	January
Cheapest flight	$498

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What’s the best way to travel to Busuanga Island?
If Busuanga is your final destination in the Palawan province, you can reach the island via a connection with a domestic airline at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) in Cebu or at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila. But if you’re planning to stay for a few days on Palawan Island before exploring the rest of the archipelago, it’s best if you book a domestic Air Juan or AirSWIFT flight later to Busuanga.
Can I fly to Cuyo Island from Palawan Island?
Yes, you can book a flight from Palawan to Cuyo, but keep in mind there is only one daily flight operated by one airline, Air Juan. The flight takes about 1h.
How do I travel from the airport to Puerto Princesa?
If you haven’t arranged transportation with your accommodation, taking a tricycle or a taxi is the best way to reach the Puerto Princesa city center from the airport. Expect to pay approximately 50 PHP (about 0.96 USD) for a tricycle ride to the city center. Taxi fares start at about 40 PHP (roughly 0.77 USD), plus 18 PHP (about 0.35 USD) per mile.
Where do I fly into if I’m visiting El Nido?
The closest airport to El Nido is the Puerto Princesa International Airport, which is about 143 mi away. From the airport to El Nido you can travel by van, rental car, or bus. The most affordable and convenient way is to take a van at the airport. Most of the time, the drivers will approach the passengers with offers to travel to El Nido, so you don’t have to look too hard for them. Keep in mind that a van ride from the airport to El Nido should take between 5 and 6 hours and cost around 600 PHP (11.55 USD) per person.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States to Palawan?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from the United States to Palawan.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from the United States to Palawan?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States to Palawan is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from the United States to Palawan?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from the United States to Palawan with an airline and back with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United States to Palawan?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from the United States to Palawan up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from the United States is September.
Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Palawan flight deals.
When searching for flights to Palawan, you’ll most likely choose the Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) as your final destination. But the Filipino province is also served by two other airports—Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) on Busuanga Island and Cuyo Airport (CYU) on Cuyo Island.
Most flights to Palawan from the United States require at least one layover, typically in the capital city of the Philippines, Manila. A nonstop flight from Manila to Busuanga takes about 1h 20m, and from Manila to Puerto Princesa on Palawan Island, approx. 1h 15m.
The Puerto Princesa Airport is not only the largest and the one with the most options of flights and airlines, but it’s also a hub for Philippines-based domestic airline Air Juan and low-cost carrier Philippines AirAsia.
Philippine Airlines operates many flights to Palawan from the US, with routes to both the Puerto Princesa and Busuanga airports.
You don’t need to apply for a visa before booking your flight to Palawan. American citizens are issued a visa on arrival, which is all you’ll need, as long as you’re not staying for more than 30 days. Please make sure your passport is valid and has enough blank space for an entry visa stamp.

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7.2Comfort

6.9Food

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6.7Entertainment

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Recent round-trip flight deals

These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Palawan found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

3/6Thu

2 stops

36h 10mSEA-PPS

3/13Thu

2 stops

33h 20mPPS-SEA

$778

3/3Mon

2 stops

41h 05mSEA-PPS

3/10Mon

2 stops

32h 15mPPS-SEA

$783

3/5Wed

1 stopPhilippine Airlines

31h 15mSEA-PPS

3/12Wed

1 stopPhilippine Airlines

15h 30mPPS-SEA

$946

3/5Wed

1 stopPhilippine Airlines

20h 35mSEA-PPS

3/12Wed

1 stopPhilippine Airlines

15h 30mPPS-SEA

$962

4/9Wed

3 stopsSingapore Airlines

38h 00mLAX-PPS

4/19Sat

2 stopsSingapore Airlines

46h 50mPPS-LAX

$1,351

5/20Tue

3 stopsSingapore Airlines

34h 25mJFK-PPS

6/3Tue

3 stopsSingapore Airlines

33h 20mPPS-JFK

$1,359

2/26Wed

2 stopsANA

28h 05mJFK-PPS

3/16Sun

2 stopsANA

36h 05mPPS-JFK

$1,922

3/1Sat

2 stopsANA

28h 05mJFK-PPS

3/15Sat

2 stopsANA

27h 15mPPS-JFK

$1,949

2/16Sun

3 stopsMalaysia Airlines

36h 25mHNL-PPS

2/23Sun

3 stopsMalaysia Airlines

38h 55mPPS-HNL

$1,970

2/5Wed

3 stopsMalaysia Airlines

51h 00mSFO-PPS

2/12Wed

3 stopsMalaysia Airlines

49h 00mPPS-SFO

$2,277

Recent one-way flight deals

Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Palawan found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

2/8Sat

3 stops

58h 50mSFO-PPS

$498

3/5Wed

1 stopPhilippine Airlines

20h 35mSEA-PPS

$555

3/5Wed

2 stops

34h 10mSEA-PPS

$605

3/4Tue

2 stops

29h 40mSEA-PPS

$610

2/8Sat

2 stops

33h 05mSFO-PPS

$619

4/11Fri

3 stops

45h 00mEWR-PPS

$649

2/8Sat

1 stopPhilippine Airlines

20h 45mSFO-PPS

$690

3/5Wed

3 stopsANA

34h 31mSEA-PPS

$1,108

2/2Sun

3 stopsSingapore Airlines

32h 40mJFK-PPS

$2,281

2/7Fri

2 stopsANA

25h 35mSFO-PPS

$5,379

Last minute flights to Palawan

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Palawan that are departing in the next 10 days.

1/24Fri

multi-stop

46h 15mJFK-PPS

2/1Sat

multi-stop

45h 00mPPS-JFK

$1,201

1/24Fri

multi-stop

46h 15mJFK-PPS

2/2Sun

multi-stop