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How to get fromCotabato to Province of Basilanby plane, car ferry, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Cotabato to Province of Basilan by plane, car ferry, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane plane CBO - ZAM
    2. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    7h 11m
    ₱14,536–27,738

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rural Transit Bulua to Pagadian Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pagadian City to Zamboangabus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 42m
    ₱1,827–2,702

  3. Taxi, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Cotabato to Kapatagantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kapatagan to Zamboangabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 11m
    ₱3,522–4,299

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cotabato to Zamboangacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    9h 35m
    ₱3,888–5,628

Awang Airport (CBO) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₱12,945Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Cotabato to Province of Basilan.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 303.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Cotabato, Philippines and Province of Basilan, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from Cotabato to Province of Basilan. However, you can take the taxi to Awang Airport (CBO) airport, fly to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), drive to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Lamitan Port, then drive to Province of Basilan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kapatagan, take the bus to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Lamitan Port, then take the taxi to Province of Basilan.

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