There are 7 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Ilagan 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
4h 21m₱5,525–14,314Ferry, bus via Quezon City
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Sampaloc, Manila to Ilaganbus
45h 1m₱2,008–9,555Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the taxi from Manila to Ilagantaxi
39h 5m₱6,882–15,815Bus, 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 Ilaganbus
2d 19h₱6,854–11,387Fly to Tuguegarao Airport, taxi
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)plane ZAM - TUG
- Take the taxi from Tuguegarao-Airport-TUG to Ilagantaxi
5h 55m₱6,154–15,077Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Quezon City to Kianganbus
- Take the taxi from Kiangan to Ilagantaxi
40h 27m₱5,019–13,011Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Manila Sampaloc to Ilaganbus
43h 2m₱2,257–10,055
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Cauayan (CYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga City to Ilagan is to ferry and bus via Quezon City which costs ₱2,000 - ₱10,000 and takes 45h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga City to Ilagan is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zamboanga City to Ilagan. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Ilagan 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 19h.
The distance between Zamboanga City and Ilagan is 1150 km.
The best way to get from Zamboanga City to Ilagan without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 39h 5m and costs ₱6,500 - ₱16,000.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Zamboanga City to Ilagan, including transfers.
Zamboanga City to Ilagan bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Zamboanga station.
Zamboanga City to Ilagan bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Cagayan de Oro station.
There are five+ hotels available in Ilagan.
What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Ilagan, 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
- 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
- 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 Ilagan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱850–1,200
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Sampaloc to Ilagan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱850–1,200
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Book at
- victoryliner.com
- Phone
- +63 927 559 2197
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quezon City to Kiangan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,089
- Schedules at
- codalines.ph
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
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
- 3h 31m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–7,000
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
Tuguegarao Taxi n Services
- Phone
- 0905 779 1106
- Website
- facebook.com
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