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Busuanga Airport to Coron town

Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) Coron town

Almost everyone who flies to Coron lands at Francisco B. Reyes Airport, still widely signposted as Busuanga Airport, and then has to get across Busuanga Island to the town. This leg is a drive, not a boat — the thing that confuses people is that Coron Island, the one with the lakes, is somewhere else entirely. Booking it privately means a driver waiting for your actual flight instead of negotiating a shared van at the terminal door.

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Traditional outrigger boats at the dock at Kayangan Lake, Coron, Palawan, backed by green limestone cliffs.

Plan the route correctly

  • Francisco B. Reyes Airport and Coron town are both on Busuanga Island, so the airport transfer is an overland drive rather than a boat crossing.
  • “Coron” names three different places: Coron town on Busuanga Island, Coron Island across the bay reached only by boat, and Coron municipality covering both. Hotels are almost always in the town.
  • The airport is listed under both names — Francisco B. Reyes and Busuanga — but only one code, USU, so quoting the code with your flight details removes the ambiguity.
  • The same airport also serves Busuanga municipality on the western half of the island, so a resort there is a different drop-off from a Coron town hotel: name the property rather than just the island.
  • There is no road from Busuanga Island to mainland Palawan. If Puerto Princesa or El Nido is also on your itinerary, that connection is a separate flight or sea crossing with its own transfer at each end.

What your quote can cover

  • Private vehicle sized for your group and luggage
  • Meet-on-arrival at Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) at the time confirmed in writing
  • Direct drop-off at your Coron town hotel or Busuanga Island resort
  • A return airport transfer timed to your departure flight
  • The onward boat hand-off quoted alongside it for resorts on Culion or other Calamian islands

We publish route guidance, not generic fares or timings. Your quote is based on the actual date, pickup, accommodation, passenger count, luggage and vehicle needed.

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Going the other way: Coron town to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)

Same corridor, travelled the other way. The planning notes above apply in either direction — the pickup and drop-off points simply swap over, so Coron town to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) is quoted on exactly the same basis as Busuanga Airport to Coron town.

Travelling both ways? Ask for the return at the same time and both legs are planned as one itinerary rather than two unrelated bookings.

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Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) to Coron town: common questions

Is the transfer from Busuanga Airport to Coron town a drive or a boat?

A drive. Francisco B. Reyes Airport and Coron town are both on Busuanga Island, so the arrival leg is an overland transfer across the island. The boat most people are picturing is the separate trip out to Coron Island.

Is Coron town on Coron Island?

No, and this is the most common Palawan mix-up. “Coron” names three different places: Coron town on Busuanga Island, Coron Island across the bay which is reached only by boat, and Coron municipality covering both. Hotels are almost always in the town.

Is Busuanga Airport the same as Francisco B. Reyes Airport?

Yes. It is signposted and listed under both names but carries only one code, USU, so quoting the code with your flight details removes any doubt about where you are landing.

Can I drive from Coron to El Nido or Puerto Princesa?

No. There is no road from Busuanga Island to mainland Palawan. That connection is a separate flight or sea crossing with its own road transfer at each end, and we can quote those legs alongside this one.

Do you also cover Coron town to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)?

Yes. It is the same corridor travelled the other way, and we quote it the same way. Tell us your pickup in Coron town and where you need to be in Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU), and it is priced on the same fixed, all-in basis. If you need both directions, ask for them together and they are planned as one itinerary rather than two unrelated bookings.

Anything specific to your dates, group or pickup point is answered on the quote — that is where the actual vehicle, timing and fixed all-in price come from.

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