There are 2 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Samal by plane or bus
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Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga City to Samal is to bus which costs ₱1,600 - ₱2,200 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga City to Samal is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zamboanga City to Samal. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Peñaplata via Agora, Cagayan de Oro and Agdao Davao City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 17m.
The distance between Zamboanga City and Samal is 420 km.
The best way to get from Zamboanga City to Samal without a car is to bus which takes 19h 17m and costs ₱1,600 - ₱2,200.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Zamboanga City to Samal, including transfers.
Zamboanga City to Samal bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Zamboanga station.
The best way to get from Zamboanga City to Samal is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱15,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₱1,600 - ₱2,200 and takes 19h 17m.
Zamboanga City to Samal bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Cagayan de Oro station.
There are 1411+ hotels available in Samal.
What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Samal, Philippines?
Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zamboanga to Peñaplata via Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, and Agdao Davao City in around 19h 17m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–16,000
- 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
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