Where is Palawan and How Do I Get There?

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PALAWAN LOCATION

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Palawan is a narrow archipelago of 1,700 islands on the western border of the Philipines. Its geographical location makes it seem remote from the rest of the country, and in fact, some of its southern islands are closer to Malaysia than to other provinces. The waters of the South China Sea lap the western shores of Palawan, while the Sulu sea hugs its eastern coast. With a land area of nearly 1.5 million hectares, Palawan is the country’s largest province.

Its irregular coastline stretches almost 2,000 kilometers long, indented by numerous coves and bays. Highlands and rolling terrain covered with lush forest create a cool and scenic landscape. Except for northern towns, which are occasionally visited by storms, Palawan is generally typhoon-free. Warm weather prevails from March to May, while the coolest months are from December to February. Heavy rainfall is usually experienced in July and August , often accompanied by the southwest monsoon. Read More: http://palawan.gov.ph/location.php

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How to Get to Palawan

You can reach Palawan Island from Manila and other areas of the Philippines. Is connected by air from the international as well as domestic airports at Cebu, Manila and Caticlan (Boracay) through four gateways: El Nido Airport, Puerto Princesa City Airport, and Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport in Taytay and Francisco Reyes Airport in Busuanga. There are also ships from Manila to ports in Coron and Puerto Princesa. IMPORTANT: you can not fly internally from Puerto Princesa to El Nido, so you must choose for one day shuttle van transfer (2 days return) if you want visit both areas. Read More: https://www.palawanisland.org/getting-there/index.php

From/To Manila

Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly to Puerto Princesa City every day. Flying time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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From/To Cebu

Cebu Pacific fly to Puerto Princesa City. Flying time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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From/To Busuanga and El Nido

Southeast Asian Airlines (now Tiger Air) operates flights to /from Puerto Princesa. Flying time is 1 hour from/ to Busuanga and 30 minutes from/ to El Nido.

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