There are 4 ways to get from Manila to Bongao Island by plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Tawi Tawi Island Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)plane MNL - TWT
5h 1m₱12,230–16,297Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongaocarferry
2d 18h₱2,682–10,393Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongaocarferry
2d 17h₱3,592–5,303Fly to Zamboanga International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane MNL - ZAM
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongaocarferry
20h 55m₱6,230–9,807
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Bongao Island is to ferry and car ferry which costs ₱2,600 - ₱11,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Bongao Island is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs ₱12,000 - ₱17,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Manila to Bongao Island. However, there are services departing from Manila and arriving at Bongao via Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Manila and Bongao Island is 1072 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Bongao Island without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs ₱3,500 - ₱5,500.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Manila to Bongao Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Bongao Island.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Bongao Island, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–7,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–7,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–8,000
- 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
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,503
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,767
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,771
- Business Class for 2 or 4, upper/lower
- ₱2,503
Ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–8,893
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,087
- Cabin for 4
- ₱4,144
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,893
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
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