Puerto Princesa to Balabac

Mixte Moyen Feb – May 5 étapes
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The long haul south: van down the entire south highway to Rio Tuba (~5 hrs), then an open-sea boat to Balabac town (3–4 hrs, weather permitting).

Almost everyone does this inside a package tour, which bundles the crossing with the island-hopping that follows, but the public route exists and works if you're patient.

L'itinéraire
  1. San Jose Terminal, Puerto Princesa Départ
    0 km depuis le départ
    Vans south leave from the same terminal as everything else.
  2. Narra Pause
    ~90 km depuis le départ 15 min sur place
    Quick rest stop in the rice-country capital of Palawan.
  3. Brooke's Point Carburant
    ~190 km depuis le départ
    Fuel and food under the wall of Mt. Mantalingahan.
  4. Rio Tuba port Étape
    ~250 km depuis le départ
    End of the road. Boats to Balabac town load here.
  5. Balabac town Arrivée
    Base for the island-hopping loops further south.
Conseils pratiques
Start at dawn: the Rio Tuba boats leave when they leave, and missing the last one means a night in a mining town. From November to January the crossing gets cancelled often, so build slack into your plan.