There are 5 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Laoag by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or busferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Laoag International Airport (LAO)plane ZAM - LAO
4h 33m₱11,823–14,501Ferry, bus via Quezon City
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from GV Florida Station Manila to Laoagbus
44h 2m₱2,397–10,638Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the taxi from Manila to Laoagtaxi
40h₱8,382–17,315Bus, 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 Partas Terminal Cubao to Laoagbus
2d 18h₱6,984–12,057Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Farinas Transit Terminal to Laoagbus
46h 1m₱2,397–9,938
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Laoag International Airport (LAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga City to Laoag is to ferry and bus which costs ₱2,400 - ₱10,000 and takes 46h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga City to Laoag is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs ₱11,000 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zamboanga City to Laoag. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Laoag via Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, Ormoc and Partas Terminal Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Zamboanga City and Laoag is 1271 km.
The best way to get from Zamboanga City to Laoag without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 40h and costs ₱8,000 - ₱18,000.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Zamboanga City to Laoag, including transfers.
Zamboanga City to Laoag bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Zamboanga station.
Zamboanga City to Laoag bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Cagayan de Oro station.
There are 80+ hotels available in Laoag.
What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Laoag, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Laoag International Airport (LAO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Laoag International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- 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
- (+632) 724 9820
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Partas Terminal Cubao to Laoag
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 917 154 7097
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from GV Florida Station Manila to Laoag
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- gvfloridatrans.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 77 772 0126
- Website
- farinastrans.com
Bus from Farinas Transit Terminal to Laoag
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- farinastrans.com
- First Class
- ₱1,000
- Super First Class
- ₱1,000
- Super Deluxe
- ₱1,100
- 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 30m
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–8,500
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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