There are 6 ways to get from Tacloban to Cotabato by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Fly to Awang Airport
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane TAC - CBO
4h 26m₱10,383–23,456Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus
21h₱1,446–2,178Minivan, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
22h 23m₱2,398–7,388Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Maasincar
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cotabatocar
13h 19m₱5,878–9,418Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane TAC - OZC
- Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Cotabatotaxi
7h 31m₱13,183–21,816Minivan, ferry, bus via Iligan
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iliganferry
- Take the bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
30h 32m₱2,218–13,118
Tacloban (TAC) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacloban to Cotabato is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,200 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Tacloban to Cotabato is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱24,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacloban to Cotabato. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Cotabato via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Tacloban and Cotabato is 480 km.
The best way to get from Tacloban to Cotabato without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 21h and costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,200.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Tacloban to Cotabato, including transfers.
Tacloban to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Tacloban to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are five+ hotels available in Cotabato.
What companies run services between Tacloban, Philippines and Cotabato, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Awang Airport (CBO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–22,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–24,000
- 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
- +63 939 937 7002
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱160–210
- 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
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,207
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,400
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,154
- Business Class for 2
- ₱2,027
- Business Class for 4
- ₱2,027
- Stateroom
- ₱4,207
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–3,600
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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