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How to get fromTaft Avenue Station to Santa Mesaby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Taft Avenue Station to Santa Mesa by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train, bus via Epifanio de los Santos Avenue / Shaw Blvd Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manila

    best
    1. Take the train from Taft Ave MRT to Shaw Boulevard Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue / Shaw Blvd Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manila to Guadalcanal St, Manilabus bus Pasig / ...
    40 min
    ₱35–46

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from EDSA/Magallanes to PUP/Santa Mesatrain train Alabang / ...
    1h 18m
    ₱25–34

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from EDSA Station LRT Line 1 to Bambang Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Quiricada, Manila to Guadalcanal St, Manilabus bus Antipolo-Divisoria via Shaw Blvd
    57 min
    ₱43–55

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Taft Avenue Station to Santa Mesataxi taxi 9.9 km
    12 min
    ₱190–240

  5. Drive 9.9 km

    1. Drive from Taft Avenue Station to Santa Mesacar car 9.9 km
    12 min
    ₱80–115

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Taft Avenue Extension / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila to Quezon Blvd, Manilabus bus Blumentritt - Libertad via Quiapo, L. Guinto / ...
    2. Take the bus from Quezon Blvd, Manila to Ramon Magsaysay Blvd, Manilabus bus Pasig-Quiapo via Sta Mesa / ...
    58 min
    ₱43–64

  7. Bus via Boni Ave / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manila

    1. Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay to Boni Ave / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manilabus bus NAIA SM Fairview / ...
    2. Take the bus from Boni Ave / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manila to Old Sta. Mesa, Manilabus bus Boni - Stop N Shop
    1h 12m
    ₱50–75

Taft Avenue Station to Santa Mesa by train

Calendar126Weekly Trains
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₱25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13.8 km
  • Duration: 40 min

What companies run services between Taft Avenue Station, Philippines and Santa Mesa, Metro Manila, Philippines?

You can take a bus from Taft Avenue Extension / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila to Ramon Magsaysay Blvd, Manila via Quezon Blvd, Manila in around 58 min. Alternatively, Philippine National Railways operates a train from EDSA/Magallanes to PUP/Santa Mesa hourly. Tickets cost ₱11–19 and the journey takes 35 min.

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