There are 10 ways to get from Manila to Mindanao by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Laguindingan International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane MNL - CGY
2h 51m₱2,330–6,177Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Bukidnonbus
37h 39m₱1,622–2,812Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Bukidnonbus
30h 20m₱3,140–4,640Fly to Zamboanga International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane MNL - ZAM
2h 51m₱4,730–8,177Fly to Butuan Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane MNL - BXU
2h 56m₱5,030–12,177Fly to Dipolog Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane MNL - DPL
2h 46m₱5,130–12,177Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane MNL - DVO
3h 1m₱5,130–8,677Fly to Ozamiz City Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane MNL - OZC
2h 56m₱5,630–9,177Fly to Pagadian
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Pagadian (PAG)plane MNL - PAG
2h 56m₱4,230–12,177Fly to Awang Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane MNL - CBO
3h 1m₱5,630–19,177
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Mindanao is to ferry and bus which costs ₱1,600 - ₱2,900 and takes 37h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Mindanao is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manila to Mindanao. However, there are services departing from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and arriving at Bukidnon via Tacloban, Butuan and Agora, Cagayan de Oro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between Manila and Mindanao is 762 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Mindanao without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 30h 20m and costs ₱3,100 - ₱4,700.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Manila to Mindanao, including transfers.
Manila to Mindanao bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, depart from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
Manila to Mindanao bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 38+ hotels available in Mindanao.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Philippines?
AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) hourly.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–7,000
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
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dipolog Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–6,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Pagadian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–12,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–7,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dipolog Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–8,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–19,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–19,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–6,000
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Bukidnon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230–310
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Bukidnon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230–310
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
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