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How to get fromZamboanga City to Tacloban Cityby plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Tacloban City by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Tacloban (TAC)plane plane ZAM - TAC
    3h 15m
    ₱8,242–11,988

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry bus ferry
    25h 19m
    ₱2,054–3,407

  3. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus bus
    29h 15m
    ₱3,033–9,151

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zamboanga City to Lipatacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Liloan to Tacloban Citycar car
    17h 55m
    ₱7,752–11,689

  5. Car ferry, ferry, Minivan

    1. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus bus
    31h 10m
    ₱2,311–11,509

  6. Bus, ferry, car ferry, Minivan

    1. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Iligan Citybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Iligan to Cebuferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Cebu to Ormoccarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus bus
    34h 12m
    ₱2,272–14,896

Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Tacloban (TAC) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₱8,095Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 588.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Tacloban City, Philippines?

Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Cebgo fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Tacloban (TAC) 5 times a day.

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