There are 9 ways to get from Tagbilaran to Cotabato by ferry, car ferry, taxi, bus, plane, or busferry
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Ferry, car ferry, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitancarferry
- Take the taxi from Pulauan, Dapitan to Cotabatotaxi
12h 5m₱4,930–9,863Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cagayan De Orocarferry Tagbilaran
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
17h 8m₱1,230–3,150Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tagbilaran to Jagnabus
- Take the car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
15h 10m₱1,762–2,255Fly Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Awang Airport
- Fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane TAG - CBO
10h 46m₱14,520–35,645Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Davao Overland Terminalbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus
24h₱1,446–2,210Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Awang Airport
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane CEB - CBO
4h 35m₱7,026–24,150Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Pagadian, taxi
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Pagadian (PAG)plane CEB - PAG
- Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Cotabatotaxi
7h 11m₱5,426–19,010Fly Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane TAG - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus
9h 36m₱5,990–12,335Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane CEB - OZC
- Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Cotabatotaxi
7h 35m₱13,826–23,510
Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tagbilaran to Cotabato is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,300 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Tagbilaran to Cotabato is to ferry and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tagbilaran to Cotabato. However, there are services departing from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal and arriving at Cotabato via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Tagbilaran and Cotabato is 427 km.
The best way to get from Tagbilaran to Cotabato without a car is to ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 12h 5m and costs ₱4,900 - ₱10,000.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Tagbilaran to Cotabato, including transfers.
Tagbilaran to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal station.
Tagbilaran to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Overland Terminal station.
There are five+ hotels available in Cotabato.
What companies run services between Tagbilaran, Philippines and Cotabato, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Awang Airport (CBO) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Pagadian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–14,000
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–21,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–35,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–22,000
Flights from Bohol–Panglao International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–11,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tagbilaran to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱170–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
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(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–950
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–650
- Book at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Dumaguete to Pulauan, Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
- Phone
- +63 977 822 5483 / 998 999 5483
- [email protected]
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,070–1,250
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteshipping.barkota.com
- Standard
- ₱1,070
- Tourist
- ₱1,250
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,488
- Tourist
- ₱1,744
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱2,370
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–5,000
Dipolog Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0947 633 3510
- Website
- facebook.com
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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