There are 7 ways to get from Calamba to Cotabato by bus, plane, train, busferry, ferry, taxi, or car ferry
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Bus, fly to Awang Airport
best- Take the bus from SM City Calamba to LandMarkbus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane MNL - CBO
5h 25m₱5,347–13,650Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calamba to Manila, Tutuban Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
44h 51m₱1,858–3,574Train, bus and ferry, ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Calamba to EDSA/Magallanestrain
- Take the busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipologferry
- Take the taxi from Dipolog to Pagadian Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Pagadian City to Kapataganbus
- Take the taxi from Kapatagan to Cotabatotaxi
33h 19m₱8,125–10,855Bus, fly to Pagadian, taxi
- Take the bus from SM City Calamba to LandMarkbus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Pagadian (PAG)plane MNL - PAG
- Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Cotabatotaxi
7h 41m₱6,747–13,510Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Turbina to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabatobus
39h 22m₱2,847–4,557Bus and ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from San Pedro to Jagnabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
40h 45m₱3,628–4,941Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Calamba Crossing to Manila Buendiabus
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue / Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Makati City, Manila to MRT-3 GMA-Kamuning Station, EDSA, Quezon City, Manilabus
- Take the busferry from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Palompon Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Palompon Ferry Terminal to Cebucarferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Orocarferry
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus
2d 3h₱4,831–9,926
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calamba to Cotabato is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,800 - ₱3,600 and takes 44h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Calamba to Cotabato is to bus and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Calamba to Cotabato. However, there are services departing from Turbina and arriving at Cotabato via Tacloban and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 22m.
The distance between Calamba and Cotabato is 967 km.
The best way to get from Calamba to Cotabato without a car is to train and bus and ferry and ferry and taxi and bus which takes 33h 19m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Calamba to Cotabato, including transfers.
Calamba to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, depart from Turbina station.
Calamba to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are six+ hotels available in Cotabato.
What companies run services between Calamba, Philippines and Cotabato, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Calamba to Cotabato. However, you can take the bus to LandMark, walk to Epifanio de los Santos Av, Makati City, Manila, take the bus to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Makati, Manila, walk to Victory Liner, take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Awang Airport (CBO), then take the taxi to Cotabato. Alternatively, you can take the train to EDSA/Magallanes, walk to MRT-3 Magallanes Station, EDSA, Makati City, Manila, take the train to MRT-3 Cubao Station, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila, walk to Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila, take the vehicle to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal, walk to Dumaguete, take the ferry to Dipolog, take the taxi to Pagadian City, take the bus to Kapatagan, then take the taxi to Cotabato.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Pagadian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–10,000
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- support@pnr.gov.ph
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from Calamba to EDSA/Magallanes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱30–55
- Schedules at
- pnr.gov.ph
- Ordinary
- ₱30–45
- Aircon
- ₱35–55
Train from Calamba to Manila, Tutuban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱35–65
- Schedules at
- pnr.gov.ph
- Ordinary
- ₱35–55
- Aircon
- ₱45–65
Bus from SM City Calamba to LandMark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱195
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ceres Cubao Terminal, Manila to Dumaguete Ceres Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–3,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pagadian City to Kapatagan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱85–180
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Turbina to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- 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
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from San Pedro to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- jacgcares@gmail.com
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Calamba Crossing to Manila Buendia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱110–150
- Schedules at
- jacliner.com
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- ncr@ltfrb.gov.ph
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue / Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Makati City, Manila to MRT-3 GMA-Kamuning Station, EDSA, Quezon City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱50–75
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Busferry from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Palompon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–4,500
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Dumaguete to Dipolog
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱900–2,246
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱950–1,050
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱900–1,200
- State Room
- ₱3,413
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,071
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱2,246
- Cabin for 4
- ₱1,451
Ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,503
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,767
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,771
- Business Class for 2 or 4, upper/lower
- ₱2,503
Car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,070–1,250
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Standard
- ₱1,070
- Tourist
- ₱1,250
Car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,405–1,585
- Book at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Standard
- ₱1,405
- Tourist
- ₱1,585
- Phone
- +63 32 416 6300
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Palompon Ferry Terminal to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱558–1,440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱558
- Tourist
- ₱720
- Business
- ₱1,040
- Executive
- ₱1,440
- VIP
- ₱1,210
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,405
- Tourist
- ₱1,585
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱2,300
- Cabin
- ₱2,700
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–3,100
Dipolog Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0947 633 3510
- Website
- facebook.com
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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