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title: "Palawan Transport Guides — My PH Trip"
description: "Practical guides to getting around Palawan by van: airport arrivals, the Puerto Princesa to El Nido drive, departure timing, luggage and paying cash."
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# Palawan transport guides

Everything here is about one thing: getting between Puerto Princesa and El Nido without stress. No listicles, no itineraries — just the practical details our drivers and desk answer every day, with a “last verified” stamp on anything that can go stale.

- [How to Get to El Nido, Palawan: Every Route Compared](https://www.myphtrip.com/guides/how-to-get-to-el-nido): Fly to Puerto Princesa then van, fly to Lio, ferry from Coron or bus. How each route to El Nido works, how long it takes and which one fits your flight.
- [Puerto Princesa Airport Arrival Guide (PPS)](https://www.myphtrip.com/guides/puerto-princesa-airport-arrival-guide): Landing at Puerto Princesa airport: the terminal layout, SIM cards, ATMs, and exactly where your El Nido van meets you at arrivals.
- [Puerto Princesa to El Nido Drive: How Long, and What It's Like](https://www.myphtrip.com/guides/puerto-princesa-to-el-nido-drive): Road quality, rest stops, signal dead zones, and motion-sickness honesty: what actually happens in the 5–6 hours between Puerto Princesa and El Nido.
- [El Nido Van Terminal & Tricycle Last-Mile Guide](https://www.myphtrip.com/guides/el-nido-terminal-and-tricycle-guide): Where vans actually stop in El Nido, which streets are van-restricted, and how the tricycle last mile works from the terminal to your hotel.
- [When to Leave El Nido for a Puerto Princesa Flight: The 2.5h Rule](https://www.myphtrip.com/guides/which-departure-slot-fits-your-flight): How to pick an El Nido → Puerto Princesa van departure that makes your flight: the 2.5-hour airport buffer rule with worked examples.
- [Paying Cash for Your Palawan Van: How It Works](https://www.myphtrip.com/guides/how-you-pay-cash-on-the-spot): Every My PH Trip booking is paid in cash on the spot: reserve online, then pay the driver the locked peso amount from your confirmation. How it works.
- [Puerto Princesa to El Nido: Van or Bus? Time, Price, Comfort](https://www.myphtrip.com/guides/van-vs-bus-puerto-princesa-el-nido): The honest comparison: what the Cherry Bus really costs and how long it takes versus a door-to-door van on the Puerto Princesa–El Nido run.
- [Luggage on Palawan Vans: Bags, Boards & Backpacks](https://www.myphtrip.com/guides/luggage-surfboards-and-big-backpacks): What fits in a Palawan transfer van: the one-suitcase rule, backpacks, surfboards, bikes, and when to message us before booking.

## Book the trip itself

- [Puerto Princesa to El Nido van transfer](https://www.myphtrip.com/puerto-princesa-to-el-nido)
- [El Nido to Puerto Princesa van transfer](https://www.myphtrip.com/el-nido-to-puerto-princesa)
- [Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido van transfer](https://www.myphtrip.com/puerto-princesa-airport-to-el-nido)
- [El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport van transfer](https://www.myphtrip.com/el-nido-to-puerto-princesa-airport)