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How to get fromLeyte to Sulu Archipelagoby taxi, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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

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  1. Taxi, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Leyte to Tacloban (TAC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane plane TAC - ZAM
    3. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    9h 45m
    ₱10,234–15,067

  2. Minivan, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Naval to Taclobanbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    35h 33m
    ₱3,953–6,152

  3. Taxi, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Leyte to Palompon Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Palompon Ferry Terminal to Cebu Pier 1ferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    31h 43m
    ₱4,553–11,247

  4. Ferry, car ferry via Dumaguete

    1. Take the ferry from Naval to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    33h 30m
    ₱5,280–10,499

  5. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Naval to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Jolocarferry car ferry
    37h 39m
    ₱4,930–8,299

  6. Ferry, car ferry #2

    1. Take the ferry from Naval to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Dapitanferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Jolocarferry car ferry
    39h 51m
    ₱4,630–15,299

Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₱5,491Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Leyte to Sulu Archipelago.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 829.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

What companies run services between Leyte, Philippines and Sulu Archipelago, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from Leyte to Sulu Archipelago. However, you can take the taxi to Tacloban (TAC) 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 taxi to Palompon Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Cebu Pier 1, walk to Cebu, take the ferry to Tagbilaran Port, take the ferry to Dumaguete, walk to Dumaguete Port, take the car ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the ferry to Jolo, then take the taxi to Sulu Archipelago.

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