There are 6 ways to get from Santa Mesa Station to Malate by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from PUP/Santa Mesa to San Andrestrain Tutuban / ...
15 min₱8–15Bus via Quezon Blvd, Manila
- Take the bus from Ramon Magsaysay Blvd / Altura Intersection, Manila to Quezon Blvd, Manilabus Punta - Quiapo / ...
- Take the bus from Quezon Blvd, Manila to Marcelo H. del Pilar, Manilabus Baclaran - Blumentritt via Mabini, Quiapo / ...
36 min₱36–54Bus
- Take the bus from Jesus, Manila to Josefa Llanes Escoda / Felipe Agoncillo Intersection, Manilabus L. Guinto - Pandacan
40 min₱15–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Mesa Station to Malatetaxi 7.2 km
8 min₱150–190Bus via Claro M. Recto Ave / Quezon Blvd Intersection, Manila
- Take the bus from Ramon Magsaysay Blvd / Altura Intersection, Manila to Claro M. Recto Ave / Quezon Blvd Intersection, Manilabus Divisoria - Murphy via Legarda, Aurora Blvd. / ...
- Take the bus from Claro M. Recto Ave / Quezon Blvd Intersection, Manila to Marcelo H. del Pilar, Manilabus Baclaran - Blumentritt via Mabini, Quiapo / ...
38 min₱37–59Walk
- Take the foot from Santa Mesa Station to Malatewalk 6.6 km
1h 18m
Santa Mesa Station to Malate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Mesa Station to Malate is to train which costs ₱8 - ₱15 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Mesa Station to Malate is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ₱150 - ₱190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jesus, Manila and arriving at Josefa Llanes Escoda / Felipe Agoncillo Intersection, Manila. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from PUP/Santa Mesa and arriving at San Andres. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Santa Mesa Station and Malate is 4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Mesa Station to Malate without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs ₱8 - ₱15.
The train from PUP/Santa Mesa to San Andres takes 15 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Santa Mesa Station to Malate bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, depart from Ramon Magsaysay Blvd / Altura Intersection, Manila station.
Santa Mesa Station to Malate train services, operated by Philippine National Railways, depart from PUP/Santa Mesa station.
The best way to get from Santa Mesa Station to Malate is to train which takes 15 min and costs ₱8 - ₱15. Alternatively, you can bus via Quezon Blvd, Manila, which costs ₱35 - ₱55 and takes 36 min.
What companies run services between Santa Mesa Station, Philippines and Malate, Metro Manila, Philippines?
Philippine National Railways operates a train from PUP/Santa Mesa to San Andres hourly. Tickets cost ₱8–15 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ramon Magsaysay Blvd / Altura Intersection, Manila to Marcelo H. del Pilar, Manila via Quezon Blvd, Manila in around 36 min.
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- [email protected]
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from PUP/Santa Mesa to San Andres
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱8–15
- Schedules at
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- Ordinary
- ₱8–12
- Aircon
- ₱10–15
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Ramon Magsaysay Blvd / Altura Intersection, Manila to Quezon Blvd, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱16–24
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
Bus from Quezon Blvd, Manila to Marcelo H. del Pilar, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱20–30
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
Bus from Jesus, Manila to Josefa Llanes Escoda / Felipe Agoncillo Intersection, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱15–24
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
Bus from Ramon Magsaysay Blvd / Altura Intersection, Manila to Claro M. Recto Ave / Quezon Blvd Intersection, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱16–24
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
Bus from Claro M. Recto Ave / Quezon Blvd Intersection, Manila to Marcelo H. del Pilar, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱21–35
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ₱150–190
Basic Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 352 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
Dollar Taxi
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Green GSM
- Phone
- +63 2 7777 8080
- Website
- greengsm.ph
MGE Taxi
R&E Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 3529089
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Mesa Station to Malate bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, arrive at Quezon Blvd, Manila station.
Santa Mesa Station to Malate train services, operated by Philippine National Railways, arrive at San Andres station.
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