There are 5 ways to get from Tacloban to Jolo by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane TAC - ZAM
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
8h 10m₱9,133–12,746Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
29h 54m₱2,898–4,806Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry
- Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
33h 6m₱3,746–8,521Minivan, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry
- Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Jolocarferry
38h 44m₱3,370–8,020Minivan, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the carferry from Ormoc to Cebucarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dapitanferry
- Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Jolocarferry
43h₱2,970–16,620
Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacloban to Jolo is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,900 - ₱4,900 and takes 29h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tacloban to Jolo is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 10m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱13,000.
The distance between Tacloban and Jolo is 747 km.
The best way to get from Tacloban to Jolo without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 29h 54m and costs ₱2,900 - ₱4,900.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Tacloban to Jolo, including transfers.
What companies run services between Tacloban, Philippines and Jolo, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Tacloban to Jolo. However, you can take the taxi to Tacloban (TAC) airport, fly to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), take the taxi to Zamboanga, then take the ferry to Jolo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tacloban to Jolo via Butuan, Butuan, Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, and Zamboanga in around 29h 54m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–11,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–11,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- 09353780313
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱872–1,350
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱950
- First Class
- ₱1,350
Ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱872–1,350
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱950
- First Class
- ₱1,350
Ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱872–1,350
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱950
- First Class
- ₱1,350
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