How to Get to Coron: Flights, Ferries and the Airport Van (Checked Oct 2026)

How this page is built: we compile operator timetables, government and park notices, and booking-platform listings. Each figure names its source and the month we checked it. Nothing here is first-hand, and ferry rotas in Palawan change with the season.

Figures marked "reported by" or "as listed on 12Go" come from secondary guides or booking platforms; confirm them at the terminal counter or with the operator before you travel.

At a glance

From	Fastest option	Time	Price band	Source, checked Oct 2026
Clark	Flight to Busuanga (PAL, Cebgo, Sunlight Air)	1 h 5 min to 1 h 25 min	PAL round trip from PHP 5,407	Reported by FlyTeam (OAG data); Philippine Airlines fares page
Cebu	Flight to Busuanga (PAL, Cebgo, Sunlight Air)	1 h 20 min to 1 h 40 min	PAL round trip from PHP 5,210	Reported by FlyTeam (OAG data); Philippine Airlines fares page
Manila	2GO overnight ferry, Fridays	About 13 hours	Not captured	2GO sailing schedule
El Nido	Cebgo flight	About 40 min	USD 55 to 122, as listed on 12Go in USD	Airpaz; 12Go
El Nido	Fast ferry (Montenegro, Jomalia, Atienza)	3.5 to 4 hours	PHP 2,600 to 3,784	Operator sites
Puerto Princesa	Van to El Nido, then fast ferry	About 5 hours plus 3.5 to 4 hours	See the two route pages	12Go; operator sites
Puerto Princesa	2GO ferry, Sundays	About 13 hours	Not captured	2GO sailing schedule

PAL's fare pages describe their prices as all-in except the Philippine travel tax. These are "from" fares seen on the airline's site in Oct 2026; they move with dates and demand.

Flights to Busuanga (USU)

Coron's airport is Busuanga Airport, officially Francisco B. Reyes Airport, in the neighboring municipality of Busuanga. The details are on Palawan airports.

From Manila. There is no nonstop from NAIA. Cebu Pacific's help center lists Coron (Busuanga) among the Cebgo destinations moved to Clark on Mar 29, 2026, and Philstar reported in Feb 2026 that Philippine Airlines was moving its Manila to Busuanga flights to Clark on the same date. A "Manila to Coron" fare on a booking site in Oct 2026 is either a connection or older data.

From Clark. As reported by FlyTeam, Oct 2026 (OAG data as of Oct 5), the airlines on the route are Philippine Airlines, Cebgo and Sunlight Air, with flights of 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes.

Cebu Pacific's notice says it does not provide transport from Manila to Clark; it pointed travelers to Genesis Transport's P2P buses from NAIA Terminal 3.

From Cebu. The same OAG data lists Philippine Airlines, Cebgo and Sunlight Air from Cebu, at about 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. The Philippine Airlines morning flight left Cebu at 06:30 in the listing.

Partner link Flights and ferries to Coron on 12Go

From Busuanga Airport to Coron town

12Go lists shared vans from the airport to Coron town "from PHP 280" (about USD 5, as listed on 12Go in USD), with a scheduled time of about 1 hour, the fastest at 30 minutes. One operator on that listing, Millennial Island Travelmate, is also reported by Pamasahe.com, Oct 2026 (page updated Sep 2026): PHP 250, about 45 minutes, with departures from 05:00 to 16:30 in both directions and a warning that fuel surcharges may raise fares. Confirm the fare at the van counter before loading bags.

Coron's environmental fee is collected at the airport. Coron Mayor Mario Reyes Jr. put it at PHP 200 for adults and PHP 150 for minors in 2023 (Brigada News); see Palawan fees.

By ferry from Manila

2GO's sailing schedule (updated Jan 15, 2026) lists one weekly Manila to Coron trip, plus sailings between Coron and Puerto Princesa:

Sailing	Departs	Arrives	Source, checked Oct 2026
Manila to Coron	Fri 5:30 PM	Sat 6:30 AM	2GO sailing schedule
Coron to Manila	Sun 8:30 PM	Mon 9:30 AM	2GO sailing schedule
Coron to Puerto Princesa	Sat 9:30 AM	Sat 10:30 PM	2GO sailing schedule
Puerto Princesa to Coron	Sun 4:30 AM	Sun 5:30 PM	2GO sailing schedule

2GO asks passengers to reach the gate 1 hour before departure. We did not capture 2GO's own fares for these sailings.

From El Nido

This leg has its own page: El Nido to Coron. In short:

Fast ferry: Montenegro sails at 08:00 and 12:00 for PHP 3,784 (operator site). Jomalia lists 12:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for PHP 2,800, and Atienza lists 12:30 daily for PHP 2,600, though a maintenance suspension of that Atienza trip was reported by El Nido Map in Aug 2026. The crossing takes about 3.5 to 4 hours.
Flight: Cebgo DG 5538 at 12:20, about 40 minutes (Airpaz); 12Go listed USD 55 to 122, as listed on 12Go in USD.
Expedition boat: three-day trips with island camps, PHP 17,000 to 22,900 (Castaway Tours, Buhay Isla) or from USD 315 as listed on GetYourGuide in USD.

From Puerto Princesa

We found no nonstop flight. 12Go's Oct 2026 search showed only Philippine Airlines connections, at USD 158 to 294, as listed on 12Go in USD.

By sea, 2GO lists a Sunday sailing from Puerto Princesa to Coron on MV 2GO Masigla, leaving at 4:30 AM and arriving at 5:30 PM (schedule updated Jan 15, 2026). We did not capture its fare.

The overland route that operators publish is two legs: a van or bus to El Nido, about 5 hours (Puerto Princesa to El Nido), then the fast ferry to Coron. In the other direction, 2GO lists Coron to Puerto Princesa on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, arriving 10:30 PM.

Weather and sailings

Under the Philippine Coast Guard's MC 02-23, vessels may not sail when Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 or higher is raised at the origin, along the route or at the destination, with limited exceptions for certain roll-on, roll-off routes. PAGASA's calendar has a rainy season from June to November, when cancellations on the El Nido to Coron and Manila to Coron routes are most likely. Month by month detail is on Best time to visit Palawan.

Last checked Oct 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page; tell us if an operator has changed a fare or schedule.

FAQs

How do you get to Coron, Palawan?

Fly to Busuanga Airport from Clark or Cebu, then take a van of about 30 minutes to 1 hour into Coron town. From El Nido, take a 40-minute flight or a 3.5 to 4 hour fast ferry.

Is there a direct flight from Manila to Coron?

Not from NAIA since Mar 29, 2026, when Cebgo and Philippine Airlines moved their Busuanga flights to Clark. Clark to Busuanga takes about 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes.

How long is 2GO from Manila to Coron?

About 13 hours. The 2GO schedule shows a Friday 5:30 PM departure arriving at 6:30 AM Saturday.

Is Coron an island?

Coron is a town on Busuanga Island, and Coron Island is a separate island across the bay where the best-known lakes and lagoons are. The airport is also on Busuanga Island, in the municipality of Busuanga.

What is the best way to get from El Nido to Coron?

The Cebgo flight is fastest at about 40 minutes; the fast ferry costs PHP 2,600 to 3,784 and takes about 3.5 to 4 hours. Ferries are more exposed to weather cancellations.