There are 8 ways to get from Manila to Tablas Island by car, ferry, busferry, plane, or bus
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Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Manila to Batangascar
- Take the ferry from Batangas to Odionganferry
5h 31m₱1,681–3,378Bus, ferry via Alabang
cheapest- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay to Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manilabus
- Take the bus from Alabang to Batangas Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Batangas to Odionganferry
9h 39m₱998–2,395Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Buendia Bus Terminal to Caticlan Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Odiongan Portferry Caticlan
20h 6m₱2,317–5,906Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport, ferry
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Boracay Airport (MPH)plane MNL - MPH
- Take the ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Odiongan Portferry
6h 51m₱2,780–11,977Bus, ferry via Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the ferry from Batangas to Odionganferry
7h 45m₱2,165–3,622Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Batangas Pierbus Batangas / ...
- Take the ferry from Batangas to Odionganferry
8h₱1,042–8,110Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kalibo International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kalibo International Airport (KLO)plane MNL - KLO
- Take the bus from Kalibo International Airport to Caticlan Jettybus
- Take the ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Odiongan Portferry
8h 21m₱2,813–15,610Bus to Clark International Airport, fly to Boracay Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Daubus
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Boracay Airport (MPH)plane CRK - MPH
- Take the ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Odiongan Portferry
8h 55m₱5,713–37,282
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Boracay Airport (MPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Tablas Island is to bus and ferry via Alabang which costs ₱1,000 - ₱2,400 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Tablas Island is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 31m and costs ₱1,600 - ₱3,400.
The distance between Manila and Tablas Island is 306 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Tablas Island without a car is to bus and ferry and ferry which takes 20h 6m and costs ₱2,300 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Manila to Tablas Island, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Tablas Island.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Tablas Island, Mimaropa, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Tablas Island. However, you can drive to Batangas, take the ferry to Odiongan, then drive to Odiongan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Buendia Bus Terminal to Odiongan Port via Caticlan Bus Station and Caticlan Jetty Port in around 20h 6m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–7,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kalibo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–11,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–38,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–6,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kalibo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–15,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–9,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–22,000
- Website
- sunlightair.ph
Flights from Clark International Airport to Boracay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–22,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Buendia Bus Terminal to Caticlan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,500
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Batangas Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–6,000
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay to Starmall Footbridge, Starmall Starmall Service Rd, Muntinlupa City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱75–120
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- (+63 43) 723-9033
- [email protected]
- Website
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Alabang to Batangas Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱120–180
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
- Phone
- 63917 6239796
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandstarexpress.com
Bus from Kalibo International Airport to Caticlan Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱633
- Schedules at
- islandstarexpress.com
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- [email protected]
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Dau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱180–260
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–2,081
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱1,224
- Mabuhay
- ₱1,591
- Maharlika
- ₱2,081
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–2,081
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱1,224
- Mabuhay
- ₱1,591
- Maharlika
- ₱2,081
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–2,081
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱1,224
- Mabuhay
- ₱1,591
- Maharlika
- ₱2,081
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–2,081
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Economy
- ₱1,224
- Mabuhay
- ₱1,591
- Maharlika
- ₱2,081
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,608
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱900–1,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,300
- State Room
- ₱3,684
- Cabin for 4 and 6
- ₱1,608
Ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Odiongan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱400–3,725
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱350–1,100
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱400–1,200
- State Room
- ₱3,363
- Cabin for 6
- ₱557
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,500
- Stateroom for 3
- ₱3,725
Ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Odiongan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱400–3,725
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱350–1,100
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱400–1,200
- State Room
- ₱3,363
- Cabin for 6
- ₱557
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,500
- Stateroom for 3
- ₱3,725
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,608
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱900–1,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,300
- State Room
- ₱3,684
- Cabin for 4 and 6
- ₱1,608
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,608
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱900–1,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,300
- State Room
- ₱3,684
- Cabin for 4 and 6
- ₱1,608
Ferry from Batangas to Odiongan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,608
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱900–1,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,300
- State Room
- ₱3,684
- Cabin for 4 and 6
- ₱1,608
Ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Odiongan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱400–3,725
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱350–1,100
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱400–1,200
- State Room
- ₱3,363
- Cabin for 6
- ₱557
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,500
- Stateroom for 3
- ₱3,725
Ferry from Caticlan Jetty Port to Odiongan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱400–3,725
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱350–1,100
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱400–1,200
- State Room
- ₱3,363
- Cabin for 6
- ₱557
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,500
- Stateroom for 3
- ₱3,725
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