How to arrive at Dolarog Beach Resort in El Nido

El Nido is about 430 kilometers southwest of Manila, about 238 kilometers northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan's Capital.
There are various alternative to arrive at Dolarog Beach Resort, but the fastest and easiest is to take the airplane from Manila to El Nido airport (Lio). The possible solutions are:

• By air with ITI direct to El Nido - Daily flights from Manila to El Nido (and vice versa) are managed by ITI (Island Transvoyager), one way fare is 116US$, 15kg. allowed luggage, extra luggage is paid as 1$/kg.  (fly time about 1 hour 15 minutes).

• By air with Seair direct to El Nido - Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with SEAIR from Manila to El Nido (and vice versa) with stopover in Busuanga, one way fare is about 6.300 Peso, 10kg. allowed luggage, extra luggage is paid as 1$/kg. (fly time about 2 hours).
  If expected (with online booking), our boat from El Nido airport will bring you to Dolarog Beach Resort, otherwise take local tricycles which go into town (average cost 150 Peso) then ask for Dolarog Beach Resort. If our boat is in the town can bring you to the Resort, otherwise hire a boat (banka) to transport to Dolarog Beach Resort.

• By air with Seair from Taytay - Daily flights from Manila to Taytay (and vice versa) with SEAIR . With previous arrangement, our car from Taytay airport will transfer you to Dolarog Beach Resort (is necessary 2 hour and half journey), otherwise you must hire a car/van.

• By air/land from Puerto Princesa - Daily flights from Manila to Puerto Princesa (PAL-Cebu Pacific-Air Philippines) and then you can choose:
  a) Every Monday and Wednesday with SEAIR from Puerto Princesa to El Nido (and every Wednesday and Friday from El Nido to Puerto). One way fare is about 3.600 Peso, 10kg. allowed luggage, extra luggage is paid as 1$/kg. (fly time about 40 minutes).
  b) From Puerto Princesa to El Nido by renting a van (it cost in the range of 10.000 to 12.000 Peso and require about 7 to 8 hours).
  c) From Puerto Princesa to Taytay by Jeepney or by a hired car/van (6/8 hours), then boat (from Embarcadero about 3/4 hours) to El Nido.
  d) From Puerto Princesa to Sabang (Underground River) or Port Barton by Jeepney or by a hired car/van (3/4 hours), then boat (6/8 hours) to El Nido.
  e) From Puerto Princesa to El Nido by bus. Costs are in the range of 300 - 500 Peso per person and require about 8 to 9 hours trip.
  Bus departure is at 5am, 7am and 8am from the Bus Terminal in Puerto Princesa.
  
  

Last Update: October 21, 2007

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