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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mactan Island to Zamboanga City by plane, ferry, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane plane CEB - ZAM
    1h 10m
    ₱4,600–13,000

  2. Ferry, car ferry via Cebu

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu to Dapitanferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    25h 32m
    ₱1,635–11,535

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    23h 20m
    ₱1,935–4,535

  4. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 1 to Getafeferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Talibon to Davao Overland Terminalbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus bus
    38h 23m
    ₱3,250–5,295

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lapu-Lapu City to Oslob, Cebucar car
    2. Take the carferry from Oslob, Cebu to Dapitancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dapitan to Zamboanga Citycar car
    13h 47m
    ₱4,234–6,187

  6. Ferry, car ferry via Dumaguete

    1. Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan 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 carferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    23h 41m
    ₱2,035–6,535

Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₱4,606Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 432.4 km
  • Duration: 1h 10m

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

Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) twice daily.

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