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How to get fromIsabela to Basilanby car ferry, plane, bus, or taxi

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

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  1. Car ferry, fly to Tawi Tawi Island Airport

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)plane plane ZAM - TWT
    3h 5m
    ₱5,320–25,410

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Pagadian Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pagadian City to Rural Transit Buluabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Pigcawayan, Cotabatobus bus
    20h 23m
    ₱1,750–2,620

  3. Car ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Kapataganbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Kapatagan to Sultan Kudarattaxi taxi
    13h 46m
    ₱3,329–4,160

  4. Car ferry, fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Isabela to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane plane ZAM - DVO
    3. Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus bus
    9h 49m
    ₱8,860–15,180

Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket₱5,292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 364.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

What companies run services between Isabela, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines and Basilan, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from Isabela to Basilan. However, you can take the car ferry to Zamboanga, take the taxi to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) airport, fly to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT), then take the taxi to Bongao. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the bus to Kapatagan, take the taxi to Sultan Kudarat, take the bus to Pigcawayan, Cotabato, then take the taxi to Budta.

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