There are 8 ways to get from Cebu City to North Cotabato by plane, ferry, taxi, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to General Santos
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane CEB - GES
1h 47m₱5,347–12,653Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Orocarferry Cebu
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabatobus
15h 20m₱1,405–4,445Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the taxi from Cagayan de Oro to Malingaotaxi
11h 24m₱3,987–7,806Ferry, 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 Midsayapbus
24h 34m₱2,027–3,519Fly 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 Kidapawanbus
4h 37m₱4,537–7,453Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Talakag, Bukidnon to Kalilangan, Bukidnonbus
- Take the taxi from Kalilangan, Bukidnon to Malingaotaxi
12h 44m₱3,117–6,836Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabatobus
13h 50m₱1,747–5,186Ferry, 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 Libungan, Cotabatobus
21h 50m₱1,570–10,610
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cebu City to North Cotabato is to ferry and bus which costs ₱1,700 - ₱5,500 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cebu City to North Cotabato is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱13,000.
The distance between Cebu City and North Cotabato is 516 km.
The best way to get from Cebu City to North Cotabato without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 11h 24m and costs ₱3,900 - ₱8,000.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Cebu City to North Cotabato, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in North Cotabato.
What companies run services between Cebu City, Philippines and North Cotabato, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–7,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to General Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–8,500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–7,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–45,000
- 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
- ₱2,800–6,000
- 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 Midsayap
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱360–500
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Kidapawan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱220–310
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 939 340 5403
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Kidapawan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱200–280
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Talakag, Bukidnon to Kalilangan, Bukidnon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱130–180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱380–500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱380–500
- 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 Libungan, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱380–500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
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
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)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
- +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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
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
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–3,600
Air Jordan Taxi
- Phone
- 08822721709
- Website
- hotfrog.ph
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- (088) 880 9868
- Website
- grab.com
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