There are 7 ways to get from Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula by plane, busferry, car ferry, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Zamboanga International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane MNL - ZAM
2h 51m₱4,830–8,177Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
2d₱1,300–8,893Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry
37h 37m₱4,126–6,647Fly to Dipolog Airport
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane MNL - DPL
2h 53m₱5,230–11,307Fly to Pagadian
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Pagadian (PAG)plane MNL - PAG
2h 56m₱4,230–12,177Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane MNL - OZC
- Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Aurorataxi
4h 9m₱6,630–10,477Bus 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 Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
39h 34m₱3,810–5,630
Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula is to ferry which costs ₱1,300 - ₱9,000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs ₱4,800 - ₱8,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula. However, there are services departing from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and arriving at Zamboanga via Tacloban, Butuan and Cagayan de Oro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Manila and arriving at Zamboanga. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Manila and Zamboanga Peninsula is 858 km.
Book your Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 37h 37m and costs ₱4,100 - ₱7,000.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula, including transfers.
Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, depart from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
Manila to Zamboanga Peninsula bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, arrive at Tacloban station.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, 2 GO Travel operates a ferry from Manila to Zamboanga once a week. Tickets cost ₱1,300–8,893 and the journey takes 2d.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
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 Dipolog Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Pagadian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dipolog Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–3,400
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- 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 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
Car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,200
- State Room
- ₱4,096
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,884
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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