There are 8 ways to get from Iloilo City to Sulu by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Awang Airport
best- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane ILO - CBO
4h 40m₱10,546–25,649Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabatobus
18h 59m₱1,643–7,495Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Buendia Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Midsayapbus
2d 10h₱5,939–7,467Fly to Zamboanga International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane ILO - ZAM
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry
4h 34m₱8,525–15,684Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane ILO - CGY
- Take the bus from Laguindingan Transport Terminal to Iliganbus
4h 30m₱6,631–14,394Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane ILO - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus
8h₱10,516–15,339Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, ferry
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane ILO - OZC
- Take the ferry from Ozamis to Iliganferry
7h 20m₱8,826–18,769Local Banca, ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Ortiz Wharf Iloilo to Jordan Port, Guimarasferry
- Take the ferry from Jordan Port, Guimaras to Ortiz Wharf Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the taxi from Cagayan de Oro to Budtataxi
19h 1m₱3,780–10,630
Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iloilo City to Sulu is to ferry and bus which costs ₱1,600 - ₱7,500 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Iloilo City to Sulu is to fly and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs ₱6,500 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iloilo City to Sulu. However, there are services departing from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo and arriving at Midsayap via Taft Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Pasay, Tacloban and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Iloilo City and Sulu is 480 km.
The best way to get from Iloilo City to Sulu without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 18h 59m and costs ₱1,600 - ₱7,500.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Iloilo City to Sulu, including transfers.
Iloilo City to Sulu bus services, operated by Ceres Transport, depart from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo station.
Iloilo City to Sulu bus services, operated by Ceres Transport, arrive at Buendia Bus Terminal station.
There are seven+ hotels available in Sulu.
What companies run services between Iloilo City, Philippines and Sulu, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Awang Airport (CBO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–12,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–19,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–30,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–13,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–21,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–18,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–20,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Bohol-Panglao International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–20,000
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–25,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Northbound Terminal, Iloilo to Buendia Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Laguindingan Transport Terminal to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱135
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱894–6,536
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
Ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱894–6,536
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱146
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱120–180
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Ozamis to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱140–310
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱230
- Tourist
- ₱310
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Ferry from Ozamis to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱376–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱376
- Tourist
- ₱496
Ferry from Ortiz Wharf Iloilo to Jordan Port, Guimaras
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱15
Ferry from Jordan Port, Guimaras to Ortiz Wharf Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱15
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–3,600
Air Jordan Taxi
- Phone
- 08822721709
- Website
- hotfrog.ph
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- (088) 880 9868
- Website
- grab.com
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