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How to get fromCotabato to Butuanby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Cotabato to Butuan by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Awang Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane plane CBO - BXU
    4h 42m
    ₱7,857–23,433

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Balingasagbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Balingasag to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus bus
    14h 22m
    ₱1,041–1,941

  3. Bus via Monkayo

    1. Take the bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Davao City to Carmenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Carmen to Monkayobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monkayo to Butuanbus bus
    11h 28m
    ₱1,113–2,062

  4. Drive  388.8 km

    1. Drive from Cotabato to Butuancar car 388.8 km
    6h 35m
    ₱3,206–4,630

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Cotabato to Butuantaxi taxi 388.8 km
    6h 35m
    ₱5,500–7,000

  6. Taxi to Pagadian, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Cotabato to Pagadian (PAG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pagadian (PAG) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane plane PAG - BXU
    6h 19m
    ₱7,777–16,293

  7. Taxi to Ozamiz City Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Cotabato to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane plane OZC - BXU
    7h 17m
    ₱10,208–21,802

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Butuanbus bus Davao
    11h 44m
    ₱1,098–1,712

Awang Airport (CBO) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₱7,480Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 260.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Cotabato, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?

Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Butuan Airport (BXU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cotabato to Butuan via Davao City, Carmen, and Monkayo in around 11h 28m.

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