There are 7 ways to get from Makati to Santa Mesa by bus, ferry, train, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New Panaderos / Castañeda Intersection, Manila to Old Sta. Mesa, Manilabus Divisoria - Punta via Sta. Mesa / ...
12 min₱15–23Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pasay Road to PUP/Santa Mesatrain Bicutan / ...
30 min₱10–18River Ferry
- Take the ferry from Guadalupe to Pupferry Downstream
29 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Makati to Santa Mesataxi 8 km
12 min₱160–200Bus via MRT-3 Ayala Station, Makati City, Manila
- Take the bus from Arayat, Mandaluyong City, Manila to Old Sta. Mesa, Manilabus Boni/Pinatubo - Stop & Shop
45 min₱32–44Bus via Epifanio de los Santos Av, Makati City, Manila
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Makati City, Manila to Boni Ave / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manilabus Alabang Malabon / ...
- Take the bus from Boni Ave / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manila to Old Sta. Mesa, Manilabus Boni - Stop N Shop
52 min₱42–62Walk
- Take the foot from Makati to Santa Mesawalk 7.7 km
1h 32m
Makati to Santa Mesa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makati to Santa Mesa is to River Ferry which costs and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Makati to Santa Mesa is to bus which takes 12 min and costs ₱15 - ₱23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Panaderos / Castañeda Intersection, Manila and arriving at Old Sta. Mesa, Manila. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Guadalupe and arriving at Pup. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pasay Road and arriving at PUP/Santa Mesa. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Makati and Santa Mesa is 3 km.
The best way to get from Makati to Santa Mesa without a car is to bus which takes 12 min and costs ₱15 - ₱23.
The bus from New Panaderos / Castañeda Intersection, Manila to Old Sta. Mesa, Manila takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Makati to Santa Mesa bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, depart from New Panaderos / Castañeda Intersection, Manila station.
Makati to Santa Mesa train services, operated by Philippine National Railways, depart from Pasay Road station.
What companies run services between Makati, Philippines and Santa Mesa, Metro Manila, Philippines?
Jeepney - LTFRB operates a bus from New Panaderos / Castañeda Intersection, Manila to Old Sta. Mesa, Manila every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₱15–23 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Pasig River Ferry Service operates a ferry from Guadalupe to Pup hourly, and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- [email protected]
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from Pasay Road to PUP/Santa Mesa
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱10–18
- Schedules at
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- Ordinary
- ₱10–14
- Aircon
- ₱12–18
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- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from New Panaderos / Castañeda Intersection, Manila to Old Sta. Mesa, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱15–23
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
Bus from Arayat, Mandaluyong City, Manila to Old Sta. Mesa, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱17–27
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Makati City, Manila to Boni Ave / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱23–35
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
Bus from Boni Ave / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manila to Old Sta. Mesa, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱18–27
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- 02 882-4151 to 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- mmda.gov.ph
Ferry from Guadalupe to Pup
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mmda.gov.ph
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- ₱160–200
Basic Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 352 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
Dollar Taxi
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Green GSM
- Phone
- +63 2 7777 8080
- Website
- greengsm.ph
MGE Taxi
R&E Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 3529089
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Makati to Santa Mesa is to bus which takes 12 min and costs ₱15 - ₱23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₱10 - ₱18 and takes 30 min.
Makati to Santa Mesa bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, arrive at Old Sta. Mesa, Manila station.
Makati to Santa Mesa train services, operated by Philippine National Railways, arrive at PUP/Santa Mesa station.
There are 11522+ hotels available in Santa Mesa.