There are 7 ways to get from Cotabato to Surigao 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
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
12h 57m₱1,337–2,951Drive 507.2 km
- Drive from Cotabato to Surigaocar 507.2 km
8h 42m₱4,384–6,332Taxi to Pagadian, fly
- Take the taxi from Cotabato to Pagadian (PAG)taxi
- Fly from Pagadian (PAG) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane PAG - SUG
19h 40m₱5,787–24,303Bus via Davao City
- Take the bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Butuanbus
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
14h 23m₱1,428–2,812Bus via Davao City #2
- Take the bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Surigaobus Davao
15h₱1,348–1,662Fly from Awang Airport
- Fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane CBO - SUG
21h 34m₱7,367–24,443Taxi to Ozamiz City Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cotabato to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)taxi
- Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane OZC - SUG
8h 49m₱7,418–32,812
Pagadian (PAG) to Surigao Airport (SUG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cotabato to Surigao is to bus via Davao City which costs ₱1,300 - ₱1,700 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Cotabato to Surigao is to drive which takes 8h 42m and costs ₱4,300 - ₱6,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotabato to Surigao. However, there are services departing from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato and arriving at Surigao via Agora, Cagayan de Oro and Butuan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Cotabato and Surigao is 537 km. The road distance is 507.2 km.
The best way to get from Cotabato to Surigao without a car is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs ₱1,300 - ₱3,000.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Cotabato to Surigao, including transfers.
Cotabato to Surigao bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato station.
The best way to get from Cotabato to Surigao is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs ₱1,300 - ₱3,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₱7,000 - ₱25,000 and takes 21h 34m.
Cotabato to Surigao bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotabato to Surigao is 507 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Cotabato to Surigao.
What companies run services between Cotabato, Philippines and Surigao, Philippines?
You can take a bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Surigao via Bulua, Cagayan de Oro, Agora, Cagayan de Oro, and Butuan in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Surigao Airport (SUG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Pagadian to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–21,000
Flights from Awang Airport to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–24,000
Flights from Awang Airport to Surigao Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–24,000
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–29,000
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱420–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱330–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱330–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,050
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- [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
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
- 2h 58m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–3,600
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