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 38m₱7,007–22,603Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry 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 14m₱4,907–17,463Fly 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 39m₱4,577–7,793Fly 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 37m₱13,307–21,963Fly 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 6m₱4,907–8,513Fly 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 13m₱5,485–12,741Ferry, 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₱1,577–4,986Ferry, 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cebu City to Cotabato is to ferry and bus which costs ₱1,500 - ₱5,000 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cebu City to Cotabato is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱23,000.
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 38m 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
- ₱3,900–6,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–7,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–22,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–7,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–9,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Pagadian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–14,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–18,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–55,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–6,500
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Talibon to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- [email protected]
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱160–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 83 228 2511 / 82 244 0660
- [email protected]
- Website
- yellowbusline.com
Bus from General Santos Airport to YBL Marbel Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱110
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- biocoop.com.ph
Bus from Koronadal to Isulan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱88
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Isulan to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu Pier 1 to Getafe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱330–1,029
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱579
- Open Air
- ₱579
- Business Class
- ₱1,029
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,207
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,400
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,154
- Business Class for 2
- ₱2,027
- Business Class for 4
- ₱2,027
- Stateroom
- ₱4,207
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–3,465
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,803
- Tourist
- ₱2,034
- Cabin
- ₱3,465
- Phone
- +63 977 822 5483 / 998 999 5483
- [email protected]
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,827–2,061
- Book at
- liteshipping.barkota.com
- Standard
- ₱1,827
- Tourist
- ₱2,061
- 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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