There are 7 ways to get from Leyte Island to Zamboanga City by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane TAC - ZAM
3h 45m₱8,000–12,000Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Hilongos to Cebucarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dapitanferry
- Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry
30h₱2,030–14,500Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
- Take the taxi from Butuan to Gingoogtaxi
- Take the bus from Gingoog to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
20h 36m₱2,895–5,450Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry
- Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry
26h₱2,597–6,558Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Maasincar
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Zamboanga Citycar
18h 18m₱7,889–12,434Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
25h 10m₱2,048–3,406Ferry, car ferry via Dumaguete
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
- Take the carferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry
26h 21m₱2,697–8,558
Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leyte Island to Zamboanga City is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱2,000 - ₱3,500 and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leyte Island to Zamboanga City is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Leyte Island to Zamboanga City. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Zamboanga via Butuan and Cagayan de Oro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Leyte Island to Zamboanga City. However, there are services departing from Ormoc and arriving at Zamboanga via Cebu Pier 3 and Dipolog. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Leyte Island and Zamboanga City is 579 km.
The best way to get from Leyte Island to Zamboanga City without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 20h 36m and costs ₱2,800 - ₱5,500.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), including transfers and time at the airport.
Leyte Island to Zamboanga City bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
There is no direct flight from Tacloban Airport to Zamboanga International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 10m and has one stopover.
Leyte Island to Zamboanga City bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Butuan station.
What companies run services between Leyte Island, Philippines and Zamboanga City, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–16,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–12,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–12,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- +63 905 123 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gingoog to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- [email protected]
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,440
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- chelseatravel.ph
- Reclining Seat
- ₱900
- Economy Bed Bunk
- ₱1,140
- Tourist Bed Bunk
- ₱1,440
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,000
- State Room
- ₱3,955
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,608
Car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,200
- State Room
- ₱4,096
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,884
Car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,000
- State Room
- ₱3,955
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,608
- Phone
- +639055450396
- [email protected]
- Website
- robleshipping.com
Car ferry from Hilongos to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱430–3,000
- Schedules at
- robleshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱480
- Tourist
- ₱680
- Cabin
- ₱1,245
- VIP
- ₱3,000
- Sitting
- ₱430
- Executive
- ₱2,600
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–8,400
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,140
- Lounge
- ₱1,300
- Tourist
- ₱1,440
- Cabin
- ₱1,800–3,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,200
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱8,400
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–1,500
Balangay Taxi
- Phone
- 0970 958 6355
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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