There are 6 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Tagbilaran by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane ZAM - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
4h 12m₱5,442–14,019Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry Tagbilaran / ...
19h 30m₱1,543–4,901Taxi, car ferry, ferry
- Take the taxi from Zamboanga City to Pulauan, Dapitantaxi
- Take the carferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguetecarferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
12h 31m₱5,583–10,636Bus, 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 Overland Terminal to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminalbusferry
36h 50m₱2,484–3,557Fly to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)plane ZAM - TAG
5h 31m₱7,255–19,067Fly to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport, ferry
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane ZAM - DGT
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
7h 11m₱10,339–18,635
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga City to Tagbilaran is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,400 - ₱3,600 and takes 36h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga City to Tagbilaran is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 12m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zamboanga City to Tagbilaran. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal via Agora, Cagayan de Oro and Davao Overland Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 50m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Zamboanga City to Tagbilaran. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Tagbilaran Port via Dumaguete. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Zamboanga City and Tagbilaran is 523 km.
The best way to get from Zamboanga City to Tagbilaran without a car is to taxi and car ferry and ferry which takes 12h 31m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Zamboanga City to Tagbilaran, including transfers.
Zamboanga City to Tagbilaran bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Zamboanga station.
Zamboanga City to Tagbilaran bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Cagayan de Oro station.
There are 850+ hotels available in Tagbilaran.
What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Tagbilaran, Philippines?
Cebgo, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–13,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–11,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–23,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–28,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–15,000
- 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 Overland Terminal to Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–950
- Schedules at
- fastcat.ph
- Book at
- fastcat.ph
- Premium Economy
- ₱600–900
- Business Class
- ₱650–950
- Economy
- ₱550–750
- Business
- ₱650
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱320–650
- Book at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Car ferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱230–3,200
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱450
- Lobby
- ₱480
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱500
- Lounge
- ₱520
- Tourist
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱1,600
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱3,200
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,200
- State Room
- ₱4,096
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,884
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–6,000
Asia's Latin City Transport Service Cooperative
- Phone
- 0906 798 2206
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Maxim Taxi
- Website
- taximaxim.com
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