There are 4 ways to get from Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Manila by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
best- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane ZAM - MNL
1h 39m₱4,758–7,113Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
32h 34m₱1,405–9,124Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao Citybus
- Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormocbusferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminalbus
2d 9h₱4,958–7,383Fly to Clark International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Clark International Airport (CRK)plane ZAM - CRK
- Take the bus from Dau to Manila Cubaobus
9h 12m₱18,815–25,352
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Manila is to ferry which costs ₱1,400 - ₱9,500 and takes 32h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Manila is to fly which takes 1h 39m and costs ₱4,700 - ₱7,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Manila. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay via Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, Ormoc and Cabrera St, Lungsod ng Pasay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct ferry from Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Manila. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Manila via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 34m.
The distance between Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) and Manila is 854 km.
The best way to get from Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Manila without a car is to ferry which takes 32h 34m and costs ₱1,400 - ₱9,500.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Manila, including transfers.
Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Manila bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Zamboanga station.
Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Manila bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Cagayan de Oro station.
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What companies run services between Zamboanga Airport (ZAM), Philippines and Manila, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, 2 GO Travel operates a ferry from Zamboanga to Manila once a week. Tickets cost ₱1,300–8,816 and the journey takes 32h 30m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–7,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–7,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
- Website
- sunlightair.ph
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- elavil.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- With CR
- ₱2,500
- Without CR
- ₱2,400
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- [email protected]
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Dau to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱180–260
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Zamboanga to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–8,816
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,148
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,732
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,606
- Suiteroom for 2
- ₱8,816
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