There are 8 ways to get from Butuan to Cotabato by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Awang Airport
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Awang Airport (CBO)BXU - CBO
5h 3m₱10,366–23,436Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Balingasag
- Take the bus from Balingasag to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
14h 17m₱965–2,155Bus via Davao City
- Take the bus from Butuan to Davao Overland TerminalButuan / ...
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
12h 30m₱1,126–1,656Drive 388.6 km
- Drive from Butuan to Cotabato388.6 km
6h 33m₱2,957–4,272Taxi
- Take the taxi from Butuan to Cotabato388.6 km
6h 33m₱5,500–7,000Fly to Pagadian, taxi
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Pagadian (PAG)BXU - PAG
- Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Cotabato
5h 59m₱6,566–16,296Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)BXU - OZC
- Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Cotabato
7h 53m₱9,166–25,796Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)BXU - CGY
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
10h 14m₱2,956–12,146
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Cotabato is to bus which costs ₱950 - ₱2,200 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Cotabato is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱24,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Cotabato. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Cotabato via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Butuan and Cotabato is 261 km. The road distance is 388.6 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Cotabato without a car is to bus via Davao City which takes 12h 30m and costs ₱1,100 - ₱1,700.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Butuan to Cotabato, including transfers.
Butuan to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
The best way to get from Butuan to Cotabato is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱24,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Davao City, which costs ₱1,100 - ₱1,700 and takes 12h 30m.
Butuan to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Overland Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Butuan to Cotabato is 389 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Butuan to Cotabato.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Cotabato, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines flies from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Awang Airport (CBO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butuan to Cotabato via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Pagadian via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–13,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Pagadian via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–13,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–22,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–14,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–14,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–11,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–18,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Pagadian via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–14,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–13,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Butuan to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Book at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱390–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Balingasag to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱80–180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 905 123 4567
- pabamacorps@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Balingasag
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱119
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–7,000
Mantua Taxi
- Phone
- (02) 8884 2603
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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