There are 4 ways to get from Santo Tomas to Davao City by bus, plane, busferry, ferry, or car ferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Santo Thomas to Manila Buendiabus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane MNL - DVO
5h 54m₱5,477–9,118Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Santo Tomas to Buendia Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuanferry
- Take the bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminalbus
2d 6h₱2,206–3,951Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Tanauan to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchangebus
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry
32h 30m₱2,838–3,966Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santo Tomas to Manila Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Aurora Cubao to Liloan Transport Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Take the bus from Lipata to Davao Citybus
42h₱5,055–9,333
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santo Tomas to Davao City is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,200 - ₱4,000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Santo Tomas to Davao City is to bus and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱9,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santo Tomas to Davao City. However, there are services departing from Tanauan and arriving at Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal via PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
The distance between Santo Tomas and Davao City is 1058 km.
The best way to get from Santo Tomas to Davao City without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 32h 30m and costs ₱2,800 - ₱4,000.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Santo Tomas to Davao City, including transfers.
Santo Tomas to Davao City bus services, operated by Jam, depart from Tanauan station.
Santo Tomas to Davao City bus services, operated by Jam, arrive at PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
There are 1406+ hotels available in Davao City.
What companies run services between Santo Tomas, CALABARZON, Philippines and Davao City, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Santo Tomas to Davao City. However, you can take the bus to Manila Buendia, walk to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue / Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Makati City, Manila, take the bus to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila, walk to Victory Liner, take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), then take the taxi to Davao City. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tanauan to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal via PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, and Tacloban in around 32h 30m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–6,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- [email protected]
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Santo Thomas to Manila Buendia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱130–170
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- jacliner.com
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tanauan to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱130–170
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- 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/
Bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Lipata to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱900–2,400
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- (+63 43) 723-9033
- [email protected]
- Website
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Santo Tomas to Buendia Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱80–120
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Santo Tomas to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱95–140
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Aurora Cubao to Liloan Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- easybus.ph
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
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