There are 7 ways to get from Masbate City to Cotabato 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 Cotabatotaxi
6h 36m₱5,632–21,498Car 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 Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
30h 49m₱1,837–6,419Ferry, 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 Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
27h 50m₱2,401–14,080Bus 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 Cotabatobus
2d 9h₱4,574–6,711Fly to Awang Airport
- Fly from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane MBT - CBO
19h 34m₱11,967–26,826Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane MBT - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus
10h₱5,190–13,565Ferry, 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 Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
35h 38m₱2,221–19,810
Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Pagadian (PAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Masbate City to Cotabato is to ferry and bus which costs ₱2,400 - ₱15,000 and takes 27h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Masbate City to Cotabato is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 36m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱22,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Masbate City to Cotabato. However, there are services departing from Masbate Bus Terminal and arriving at Cotabato 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 Cotabato is 678 km.
The best way to get from Masbate City to Cotabato without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 50m and costs ₱2,400 - ₱15,000.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Masbate City to Cotabato, including transfers.
Masbate City to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, depart from Masbate Bus Terminal station.
Masbate City to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, arrive at Alabang South Station.
There are five+ hotels available in Cotabato.
What companies run services between Masbate City, Philippines and Cotabato, 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 Awang Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–27,000
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–16,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–13,000
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–13,000
- 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
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- 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 Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- 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 Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–3,100
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