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How to get fromIloilo City to Sulu Archipelagoby plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Iloilo City to Sulu Archipelago by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Iloilo International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane plane ILO - ZAM
    2. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    6h 46m
    ₱9,281–15,939

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    30h 44m
    ₱2,793–9,415

  3. Ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Iloilo to Bacolod Cityferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Bacolod to San Carlos Bus Terminaltaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from San Carlos Bus Terminal to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipologferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Dipolog to Zamboangabus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    26h 24m
    ₱4,586–7,710

  4. Ferry to Bacolod International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Iloilo to Bacolod Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Bacolod International Airport (BCD) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane plane BCD - ZAM
    3. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    10h 12m
    ₱10,626–13,810

  5. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Jolocarferry car ferry
    44h 7m
    ₱3,705–11,880

  6. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Iloilo to Cebu Citycarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Jolocarferry car ferry
    47h 13m
    ₱3,401–10,680

Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₱3,243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Iloilo City, Philippines and Sulu Archipelago, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from Iloilo City to Sulu Archipelago. However, you can take the taxi to Iloilo International Airport (ILO) airport, fly to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), drive to Zamboanga, take the ferry to Jolo, then drive to Sulu Archipelago. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Bacolod City, take the taxi to San Carlos Bus Terminal, take the bus to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal, walk to Dumaguete, take the ferry to Dipolog, take the taxi to Dipolog, take the bus to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the ferry to Jolo, then take the taxi to Sulu Archipelago.

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