There are 8 ways to get from Masbate City to Basilan by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Pagadian, taxi
best- Fly from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Pagadian (PAG)plane MBT - PAG
- Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Marawitaxi
6h 17m₱5,436–21,327Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Cebu Piercarferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Orocarferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Pigcawayan, Cotabatobus
30h 43m₱2,197–6,869Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabatobus
27h 12m₱2,561–14,260Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Masbate Bus Terminal to Alabang South Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Yellow Station, South Station Complex Spectrum Midway Extension, Muntinlupa City, Manila to Manila-Cavite Expressway, Parañaque City, Manilabus
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Midsayapbus
2d 9h₱4,694–6,811Fly to Dipolog Airport, taxi
- Fly from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane MBT - DPL
- Take the taxi from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Marawitaxi
21h 57m₱7,251–30,895Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane MBT - CGY
- Take the bus from Laguindingan Transport Terminal to Iliganbus
6h 40m₱3,323–17,011Fly to Awang Airport
- Fly from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane MBT - CBO
19h 34m₱11,985–26,868Ferry, bus via Iligan
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iliganferry
- Take the bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Pigcawayan, Cotabatobus
35h 32m₱2,581–20,260
Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Pagadian (PAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Masbate City to Basilan is to ferry and bus which costs ₱2,500 - ₱15,000 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Masbate City to Basilan is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 17m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱22,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Masbate City to Basilan. However, there are services departing from Masbate Bus Terminal and arriving at Midsayap via Yellow Station, South Station Complex Spectrum Midway Extension, Muntinlupa City, Manila, PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, Tacloban and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Masbate City and Basilan is 663 km.
The best way to get from Masbate City to Basilan without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 12m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱15,000.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Masbate City to Basilan, including transfers.
Masbate City to Basilan bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, depart from Masbate Bus Terminal station.
Masbate City to Basilan bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, arrive at Alabang South Station.
There are seven+ hotels available in Basilan.
What companies run services between Masbate City, Philippines and Basilan, Philippines?
Cebgo, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Awang Airport (CBO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Dipolog Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–26,000
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–16,000
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Awang Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–27,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Pagadian via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–19,000
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Dipolog Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–28,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–16,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Libungan, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱380–500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Pigcawayan, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱400–550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱160–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Pigcawayan, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱400–550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Masbate Bus Terminal to Alabang South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,300–1,600
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Yellow Station, South Station Complex Spectrum Midway Extension, Muntinlupa City, Manila to Manila-Cavite Expressway, Parañaque City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱40–65
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- 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 Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- [email protected]
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Midsayap
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱360–500
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Laguindingan Transport Terminal to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱135
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
Ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
Ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,207
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,400
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,154
- Business Class for 2
- ₱2,027
- Business Class for 4
- ₱2,027
- Stateroom
- ₱4,207
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Masbate to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,139
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
Car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–3,465
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,803
- Tourist
- ₱2,034
- Cabin
- ₱3,465
- Phone
- +63 977 822 5483 / 998 999 5483
- [email protected]
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,827–2,061
- Book at
- liteshipping.barkota.com
- Standard
- ₱1,827
- Tourist
- ₱2,061
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–3,500
Dipolog Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0947 633 3510
- Website
- facebook.com
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