There are 5 ways to get from Santa Mesa to Manila by bus, ferry, train, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Internet Cafe, Old Sta. Mesa, Manila to Mendiola / Legarda Intersection, Manilabus Divisoria - Punta via Sta. Mesa / ...
13 min₱11–24Train
cheapest- Take the train from PUP/Santa Mesa to Manila, Tutuban Stationtrain Alabang / ...
20 min₱9–17River Ferry
- Take the ferry from Pup to Quintaferry Downstream
13 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Mesa to Manilataxi 4.2 km
4 min₱110–140Walk
- Take the foot from Santa Mesa to Manilawalk 4 km
48 min
Santa Mesa to Manila by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Mesa to Manila is to River Ferry which costs and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Mesa to Manila is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ₱110 - ₱140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Internet Cafe, Old Sta. Mesa, Manila and arriving at Mendiola / Legarda Intersection, Manila. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Pup and arriving at Quinta. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from PUP/Santa Mesa and arriving at Manila, Tutuban Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Santa Mesa and Manila is 4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Mesa to Manila without a car is to bus which takes 13 min and costs ₱11 - ₱24.
The bus from Internet Cafe, Old Sta. Mesa, Manila to Mendiola / Legarda Intersection, Manila takes 13 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Santa Mesa to Manila bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, depart from Internet Cafe, Old Sta. Mesa, Manila station.
Santa Mesa to Manila train services, operated by Philippine National Railways, depart from PUP/Santa Mesa station.
What companies run services between Santa Mesa, Metro Manila, Philippines and Manila, Philippines?
Jeepney - LTFRB operates a bus from Internet Cafe, Old Sta. Mesa, Manila to Mendiola / Legarda Intersection, Manila every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ₱15–24 and the journey takes 13 min. G Liner also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Pasig River Ferry Service operates a ferry from Pup to Quinta hourly, and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- [email protected]
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from PUP/Santa Mesa to Manila, Tutuban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱9–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ordinary
- ₱9–14
- Aircon
- ₱12–17
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Internet Cafe, Old Sta. Mesa, Manila to Mendiola / Legarda Intersection, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱15–24
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- 8660-9518
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Internet Cafe, Old Sta. Mesa, Manila to Mendiola / Legarda Intersection, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱11–16
- Schedules at
- glinerbuses.com
- Phone
- 02 882-4151 to 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- mmda.gov.ph
Ferry from Pup to Quinta
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mmda.gov.ph
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ₱110–140
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
The best way to get from Santa Mesa to Manila is to bus which takes 13 min and costs ₱11 - ₱24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₱9 - ₱17 and takes 20 min.
Santa Mesa to Manila bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, arrive at Mendiola / Legarda Intersection, Manila station.
Santa Mesa to Manila train services, operated by Philippine National Railways, arrive at Manila, Tutuban Station.
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