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How to get fromMactan Island to Manilaby plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Mactan Island to Manila by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane plane CEB - MNL
    1h 38m
    ₱2,110–7,108

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Cebu to Manilaferry ferry
    23h 21m
    ₱1,111–6,164

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus bus
    29h 4m
    ₱4,206–7,570

  4. Ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Masbate Bus Terminal to Alabang South Stationbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Yellow Station, South Station Complex Spectrum Midway Extension, Muntinlupa City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasaybus bus
    37h 34m
    ₱2,005–4,545

Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights

Calendar300Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₱1,828Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 38m

What companies run services between Mactan Island, Central Visayas, Philippines and Manila, Philippines?

AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, 2 GO Travel operates a ferry from Cebu to Manila 5 times a week. Tickets cost ₱1,025–5,642 and the journey takes 23h.

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