There are 5 ways to get from Manila to Dapitan by plane, busferry, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dipolog Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane MNL - DPL
3h 6m₱5,870–12,467Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipologcarferry Manila
35h 39m₱1,506–7,471Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the carferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitancarferry Dumaguete
33h 23m₱3,500–6,819Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane MNL - OZC
- Take the bus from Ozamiz to Dapitanbus
6h 39m₱6,440–10,017Fly to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane MNL - DGT
- Take the carferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitancarferry
7h 51m₱5,450–11,022
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Dapitan is to car ferry which costs ₱1,500 - ₱7,500 and takes 35h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Dapitan is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Manila to Dapitan. However, there are services departing from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 and arriving at Dipolog via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 39m.
The distance between Manila and Dapitan is 724 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Dapitan without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 33h 23m and costs ₱3,500 - ₱7,000.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Manila to Dapitan, including transfers.
There are 90+ hotels available in Dapitan.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Dapitan, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 2 GO Travel operates a car ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipolog once a week. Tickets cost ₱1,300–7,282 and the journey takes 35h 30m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dipolog Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–14,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dipolog Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–8,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–3,400
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ozamiz to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,400
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Business Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–1,300
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,400
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Business Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–1,300
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱320–1,300
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱320–1,300
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,282
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,600
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,800
- State Room
- ₱5,592
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,674
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,282
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,696
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