There are 6 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Batanes by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Cauayan
best- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Cauayan (CYZ)plane ZAM - CYZ
3h 45m₱5,043–13,666Ferry, bus via Ilagan
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Sampaloc, Manila to Ilaganbus
- Take the bus from Ilagan to Tuguegaraobus
47h 36m₱2,148–9,765Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the taxi from Manila to Tuguegaraotaxi
39h 46m₱7,882–16,815Bus, 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 DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Manila Sampaloc to Tuguegaraobus
2d 20h₱7,004–11,587Fly to Tuguegarao Airport
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)plane ZAM - TUG
4h 46m₱5,132–13,848Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Manila Sampaloc to Tuguegaraobus
44h 37m₱2,407–10,255
Zamboanga City to Batanes by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga City to Batanes is to ferry and bus via Ilagan which costs ₱2,100 - ₱10,000 and takes 47h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga City to Batanes is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zamboanga City to Batanes. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Tuguegarao via Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, Ormoc, Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. Ave, Quezon City, Manila and Manila Sampaloc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Zamboanga City and Batanes is 1116 km.
The best way to get from Zamboanga City to Batanes without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 39h 46m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱17,000.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Zamboanga City to Batanes, including transfers.
Zamboanga City to Batanes bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Zamboanga station.
Zamboanga City to Batanes bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Cagayan de Oro station.
There are 33+ hotels available in Batanes.
What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Batanes, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Cauayan (CYZ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Cauayan via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–17,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Tuguegarao Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Cauayan via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–17,000
- 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
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- [email protected]
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Sampaloc to Tuguegarao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Sampaloc to Tuguegarao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Ilagan to Tuguegarao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱140–210
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Sampaloc, Manila to Ilagan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱600–700
- 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
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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–8,000
Basic Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 352 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
Dollar Taxi
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Green GSM
- Phone
- +63 2 7777 8080
- Website
- greengsm.ph
MGE Taxi
R&E Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 3529089
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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