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How to get fromTacloban to Isabelaby plane, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Tacloban to Isabela by plane, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane plane TAC - ZAM
    2. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Isabelacarferry car ferry
    6h
    ₱8,373–12,516

  2. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Isabelacarferry car ferry
    27h 24m
    ₱2,138–3,576

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Isabelacarferry car ferry
    30h 36m
    ₱2,986–7,291

  4. Minivan, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu to Dapitanferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Isabelacarferry car ferry
    33h 57m
    ₱2,548–13,978

Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₱8,086Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 616.8 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Tacloban, Philippines and Isabela, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from Tacloban to Isabela. However, you can take the taxi to Tacloban (TAC) airport, fly to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), take the taxi to Zamboanga, then take the car ferry to Isabela. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tacloban to Isabela via Butuan, Butuan, Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, and Zamboanga in around 27h 24m.

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