The best travel route for Coron and Boracay is to go:
- Coron
- Boracay
Here’s how!
🛬 Getting to Coron
From Manila (Plane)
✈️ Flight to Coron | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Air Swift)
🚐 Van to Coron town | 30 minutes | (book online)
Notes:
- Coron airport is outside Coron town, and it’s quite isolated. There are plenty of vans waiting at the airport to shuttle you to town. If you want to be convenient, you can also book a van to take you directly to your hotel here.
From Manila (Boat)
🛥️ Ferry from North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron | 11 – 13 hours | (2Go)
From Cebu
✈️ Flight to Coron | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines)
🚐 Van to Coron town | 30 minutes | (book online)
From Puerto Princessa
🛥️ Ferry from Puerto Princessa to Coron | 5 hours | (2Go)
➡️ Coron to Boracay
By Plane
🚐 Van to Coron airport | 30 minutes | (book online)
✈️ Flight to Manila | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines)
✈️ Flight to Caticlan | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Air Asia)
🛺 Tricycle to Caticlan Jetty Port | 10 minutes
🛥️ Ferry to Boracay | 15 minutes
🛺 Tricycle or HoHo bus to hotel | 10 – 15 minutes
Notes:
- This is the only reasonable direct route from Coron to Boracay. All other routes include a stopover in El Nido.
- You can ask your accommodation in Coron to book transport to the airport for you, or you can book yourself online here.
- If you don’t want to commute from Caticlan Airport to your hotel in Boracay, you can book a van transfer here.
- There are countless tricycles waiting outside the Caticlan airport ready to take you to the port. There are countless ferries at the port ready to take you to Boracay Island. And there are countless tricycles waiting at the Boracay port to take you to your hotel. This is a very easy route to commute.
- There is a Hop-on Hop-off bus that can take you anywhere on Boracay island. Get a card here.
By Boat
🛥️ Ferry to San Jose, Mindoro | 5 – 6 hours | (book online)
🚐 Van or bus to Bulalacao or Roxas, Mindoro | 1.5 hours (Bulalacao) 2.5 hours (Roxas)
🛥️ Ferry from Bulalacao or Roxas to Caticlan Port | 3 hours (B), 4 – 5 hours (R) | (book online)
🛥️ Ferry to Boracay | 15 minutes
🛺 Tricycle or HoHo bus to hotel | 10 – 15 minutes
Notes:
- This route is slower, but many travelers don’t want to fly back to Manila to get to Boracay.
- The ferry from Coron to San Jose is run by Bunso Transport. They currently leave every Monday and Friday at 8 am. However, this is subject to change, so it’s best to check their Facebook Page for updates. You can also see the schedules and book online here.
- There are several ferries running the Roxas to Caticlan route every day. You can check schedules and book online here. Bulalacao to Caticlan leaves twice a day at 10 am and 2 pm. Tickets can only be booked on the spot.
🛫 Exit From Boracay
To Caticlan Airport
🛺 Tricycle or HoHo bus to Boracay port | 10 – 15 minutes
🛥️ Ferry to Caticlan Jetty Port | 15 minutes
🛺 Tricycle to Caticlan Airport | 5 minutes
Flights out
✈️ Flight to Manila | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Air Asia)
✈️ Flight to Cebu | 1 hour | (Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Air Asia)
Notes:
- If you don’t want to commute from your hotel to Caticlan airport, you can book a van transfer here.
- There are countless tricycles and ferries in these areas, so commuting is super easy.
- Boracay has a Hop-on Hop-off bus that travels the entire island. You can grab a card here.
Via Kalibo
🛺 Tricycle or HoHo bus to Boracay port | 10 – 15 minutes
🛥️ Ferry to Caticlan Jetty Port | 15 minutes
🚐 Van or bus to Kalibo International Airport | 1.5 – 2 hours | (book online)
✈️ Flight to Manila or Incheon
Notes:
- Kalibo Airport is farther away than Caticlan Airport, but it’s bigger, cheaper, and has international flights.
- There are vans and buses heading towards Kalibo at the Caticlan Jetty Port. You can also book ahead here.
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