There are 7 ways to get from Basilan to Manila by plane, car, ferry, bus, busferry, or taxi
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Fly from Awang Airport
best- Fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane CBO - MNL
2h 3m₱5,711–19,255Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Libungan, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Manilaferry
39h 31m₱2,056–3,458Drive, ferry
- Drive from Budta to Ozamiscar
- Take the ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry Ozamis
33h 47m₱3,037–10,510Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Midsayap to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
44h 10m₱5,088–8,979Taxi to Laguindingan International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Marawi to Laguindingan-Airport-CGYtaxi
- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane CGY - MNL
3h 31m₱3,754–7,842Ferry to Ozamiz City Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Iligan to Ozamisferry
- Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane OZC - MNL
5h 20m₱5,997–9,875Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Pigcawayan, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the busferry from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Ozamizbusferry
- Take the ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
42h 37m₱2,375–9,391
Awang Airport (CBO) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basilan to Manila is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,000 - ₱3,500 and takes 39h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Basilan to Manila is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Basilan to Manila station. However, there are services departing from Midsayap and arriving at LRT Doroteo Jose-Recto Station Walkway / Rizal Avenue Intersection, Manila via Davao City, Ormoc and Aurora Blvd / N Domingo Intersection, Quezon City, Manila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 10m.
The distance between Basilan and Manila is 901 km.
The best way to get from Basilan to Manila without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 44h 10m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱9,000.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Basilan to Manila, including transfers.
Basilan to Manila bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, depart from Midsayap station.
Basilan to Manila bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 11470+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between Basilan, Philippines and Manila, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines flies from Awang Airport (CBO) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–7,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–7,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Awang Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–19,000
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–7,500
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–6,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Midsayap to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱360–500
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Libungan, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱380–500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pigcawayan, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱400–550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Ozamiz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱260–350
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,620
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,700
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,630
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,826
- Business Class Room for 2
- ₱7,620
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,503
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,767
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,771
- Business Class for 2 or 4, upper/lower
- ₱2,503
Ferry from Ozamis to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,620
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,700
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,630
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,826
- Business Class Room for 2
- ₱7,620
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iligan to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱140–310
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱230
- Tourist
- ₱310
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Ferry from Iligan to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱376–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱376
- Tourist
- ₱496
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,900
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