There are 11 ways to get from Cebu City to Cotabato by plane, ferry, taxi, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Awang Airport
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane CEB - CBO
1h 39m₱10,009–23,605Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Orocarferry Cebu
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
16h 8m₱1,235–4,245Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ozamisferry Cebu / ...
- Take the taxi from Ozamis to Cotabatotaxi
12h 40m₱3,759–13,200Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 1 to Getafeferry
- Take the busferry from Talibon to Davao Overland Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus
25h 15m₱1,947–3,469Fly to Pagadian, taxi
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Pagadian (PAG)plane CEB - PAG
- Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Cotabatotaxi
4h 15m₱5,109–19,465Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane CEB - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus
7h 40m₱5,079–7,795Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane CEB - OZC
- Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Cotabatotaxi
4h 39m₱12,809–21,965Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane CEB - CGY
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
9h 7m₱4,909–9,515Fly to General Santos, bus
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane CEB - GES
- Take the bus from General Santos Airport to YBL Marbel Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koronadal to Isulanbus
- Take the bus from Isulan to Cotabatobus
9h 14m₱5,587–13,743Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
14h 38m₱1,577–4,995Ferry, bus via Iligan
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iliganferry
- Take the bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
22h 38m₱1,400–10,410
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cebu City to Cotabato is to ferry and bus via Iligan which costs ₱1,400 - ₱11,000 and takes 22h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cebu City to Cotabato is to fly which takes 1h 39m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱24,000.
The distance between Cebu City and Cotabato is 375 km.
The best way to get from Cebu City to Cotabato without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 12h 40m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱14,000.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Cebu City to Cotabato, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Cotabato.
What companies run services between Cebu City, Philippines and Cotabato, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines flies from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Awang Airport (CBO) twice a week.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–6,500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–8,500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–14,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Talibon to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,000–4,300
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
Ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–3,600
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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