There are 5 ways to get from Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from PUP/Santa Mesa to San Andrestrain Tutuban / ...
32 min₱8–15Bus
- Take the bus from Old Sta. Mesa, Manila to Quezon Blvd, Manilabus Punta - Quiapo
- Take the bus from Quezon Blvd, Manila to Taft Avenue, Manilabus Asturias-Ayala via Buendia Ave, Taft Ave / ...
43 min₱36–59Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Mesa to Taft Avenuetaxi 6.8 km
7 min₱150–180Walk
- Take the walk from Santa Mesa to Taft Avenuewalk 5.8 km
1h 9mBus via Ramon Magsaysay Blvd, Manila
- Take the bus from Ramon Magsaysay Blvd, Manila to Taft Avenue, Manilabus Asturias-Ayala via Buendia Ave, Taft Ave
57 min₱38–57
Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue is to train which costs ₱8 - ₱15 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ₱150 - ₱180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue. However, there are services departing from Old Sta. Mesa, Manila and arriving at Taft Avenue, Manila via Quezon Blvd, Manila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 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 and Taft Avenue is 5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs ₱8 - ₱15.
The train from PUP/Santa Mesa to San Andres takes 15 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, depart from Old Sta. Mesa, Manila station.
Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue train services, operated by Philippine National Railways, depart from PUP/Santa Mesa station.
The best way to get from Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue is to train which takes 32 min and costs ₱8 - ₱15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₱35 - ₱60 and takes 43 min.
What companies run services between Santa Mesa, Metro Manila, Philippines and Taft Avenue, 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 Old Sta. Mesa, Manila to Taft Avenue via Quezon Blvd, Manila and Taft Avenue, Manila in around 43 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
Bus from Old Sta. Mesa, Manila to Quezon Blvd, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱16–25
- Website
- LTFRB
Bus from Quezon Blvd, Manila to Taft Avenue, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱20–35
- Website
- LTFRB
Bus from Ramon Magsaysay Blvd, Manila to Taft Avenue, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱23–35
- Website
- LTFRB
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ₱150–180
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 to Taft Avenue bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, arrive at Quezon Blvd, Manila station.
Santa Mesa to Taft Avenue train services, operated by Philippine National Railways, arrive at San Andres station.
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