There are 7 ways to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cotabato by plane, busferry, ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Awang Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane MNL - CBO
3h 57m₱6,350–19,450Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
40h 54m₱1,903–3,326Bus and ferry, ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipologferry
- Take the taxi from Dipolog to Pagadian Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Pagadian City to Kapataganbus
- Take the taxi from Kapatagan to Cotabatotaxi
31h 2m₱8,314–10,959Fly to Pagadian, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Pagadian (PAG)plane MNL - PAG
- Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Cotabatotaxi
6h 19m₱6,850–15,310Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kalayaan Ave / Elliptical Rd Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasaybus
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus
37h 49m₱3,305–4,546Bus and ferry, ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Palompon Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the ferry from Palompon Ferry Terminal to Cebu Pier 1ferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Orocarferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
44h 49m₱5,521–11,923Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Ozamisferry
- Take the busferry from Ozamiz to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobusferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
2d 15h₱2,261–4,147
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cotabato is to ferry and bus which costs ₱1,900 - ₱3,400 and takes 40h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cotabato is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Metro Manila (State) to Cotabato. However, there are services departing from Kalayaan Ave / Elliptical Rd Intersection, Quezon City, Manila and arriving at Cotabato via Pasay, Tacloban and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 49m.
The distance between Metro Manila (State) and Cotabato is 917 km.
The best way to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cotabato without a car is to bus and ferry and ferry and taxi and bus which takes 31h 2m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Metro Manila (State) to Cotabato, including transfers.
Metro Manila (State) to Cotabato bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, depart from Kalayaan Ave / Elliptical Rd Intersection, Quezon City, Manila station.
Metro Manila (State) to Cotabato bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, arrive at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay station.
There are five+ hotels available in Cotabato.
What companies run services between Metro Manila (State), Philippines and Cotabato, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines flies from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Awang Airport (CBO) twice daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Pagadian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–12,000
- 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
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pagadian City to Kapatagan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱95–130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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
Busferry from Ozamiz to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱260–350
- 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
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Kalayaan Ave / Elliptical Rd Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱65–100
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- 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
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Busferry from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Palompon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Dumaguete to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱900–2,246
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱950–1,050
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱900–1,200
- State Room
- ₱3,413
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,071
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱2,246
- Cabin for 4
- ₱1,451
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
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,812
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,400
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,267
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,812
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Palompon Ferry Terminal to Cebu Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱1,415
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Business
- ₱2,058
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
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 29m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–3,100
Dipolog Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0947 633 3510
- Website
- facebook.com
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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