There are 8 ways to get from El Nido to Zamboanga City by bus, plane, ferry, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Minivan to Puerto Princesa, fly to Zamboanga International Airport
best- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane PPS - ZAM
9h 27m₱9,465–15,965Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Portferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
2d 17h₱2,877–13,142Ferry to Francisco B. Reyes Airport, fly to Zamboanga International Airport
- Take the ferry from El Nido Pier to Coron Pierferry
- Fly from Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane USU - ZAM
8h 32m₱10,709–28,289Fly El Nido Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane ENI - ZAM
6h 42m₱4,527–26,150Fly El Nido Airport to Pagadian, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Pagadian (PAG)plane ENI - PAG
- Take the bus from Pagadian City to Zamboangabus
17h 25m₱4,547–24,000Fly El Nido Airport to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane ENI - OZC
- Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Kapatagantaxi
- Take the bus from Kapatagan to Zamboangabus
16h 53m₱5,677–27,800Fly El Nido Airport to Dipolog Airport, car ferry
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane ENI - DPL
- Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry
21h 5m₱6,197–33,370Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Portferry
- Take the carferry from Coron to Manilacarferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
2d 22h₱3,377–12,342
El Nido to Zamboanga City by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Zamboanga City is to ferry and car ferry which costs ₱3,300 - ₱13,000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Zamboanga City is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs ₱4,500 - ₱27,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from El Nido to Zamboanga City. However, there are services departing from El Nido Ferry Terminal and arriving at Zamboanga via Coron and Manila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between El Nido and Zamboanga City is 748 km.
Book your El Nido to Zamboanga City ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from El Nido to Zamboanga City without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs ₱2,800 - ₱14,000.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from El Nido to Zamboanga City, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Zamboanga City.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Zamboanga City, Philippines?
You can take a ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Zamboanga via Coron Port, Coron, and Manila in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, Cebgo and Philippine Airlines fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) once daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Pagadian via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–23,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Pagadian via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–23,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–26,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–27,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dipolog Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–30,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Dipolog Airport via Boracay, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–31,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–23,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
Flights from Francisco B. Reyes Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–25,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–26,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pagadian City to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–700
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Kapatagan to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱600–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- atienzashippinglines@yahoo.com
- Website
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Car ferry from Coron to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱1,500
- Premium
- ₱1,750
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- travelsupport@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,569
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,300
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,467
- Business Class
- ₱2,485
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,569
Ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,518
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,300
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,024
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,725
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,518
Car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,000
- State Room
- ₱3,955
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,608
Ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,518
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,300
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,024
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,725
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,518
- Phone
- (032) 346 0421
- ticketing@jomaliashipping.com
- Website
- jomaliashipping.com
Ferry from El Nido Pier to Coron Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,850
- Schedules at
- jomaliashipping.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- ₱650–850
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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