There are 5 ways to get from Cotabato City to Butuan by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus Butuan
10h 22m₱957–1,852Drive 388.9 km
- Drive from Cotabato City to Butuancar 388.9 km
6h 35m₱3,087–4,458Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cotabato City to Butuantaxi 388.9 km
6h 35m₱5,500–7,000Fly
- Fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CBO - BXU
6h 17m₱7,853–23,428Bus via Davao City
- Take the bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Butuanbus Davao
11h 44m₱1,098–1,712
Awang Airport (CBO) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotabato City to Butuan is to bus which costs ₱950 - ₱1,900 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cotabato City to Butuan is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱24,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotabato City to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato and arriving at Butuan via Agora, Cagayan de Oro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Cotabato City and Butuan is 416 km. The road distance is 388.9 km.
The best way to get from Cotabato City to Butuan without a car is to bus which takes 10h 22m and costs ₱950 - ₱1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Cotabato City to Butuan, including transfers.
Cotabato City to Butuan bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato station.
The best way to get from Cotabato City to Butuan is to bus which takes 10h 22m and costs ₱950 - ₱1,900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₱7,500 - ₱24,000 and takes 6h 17m.
Cotabato City to Butuan bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotabato City to Butuan is 389 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Cotabato City to Butuan.
What companies run services between Cotabato City, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
You can take a bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Butuan via Bulua, Cagayan de Oro and Agora, Cagayan de Oro in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Awang Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–23,000
Flights from Awang Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–23,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Awang Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–23,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- [email protected]
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–7,000
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