There are 5 ways to get from Cotabato to Jolo by taxi, bus, ferry, or plane
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Taxi, bus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Cotabato to Kapatagantaxi
- Take the bus from Kapatagan to Zamboangabus
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
17h 27m₱3,750–5,437Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Iliganbus
- Take the bus from Iligan City to Zamboangabus
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
26h 4m₱2,026–4,002Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Cotabato to Zamboangataxi
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
13h 47m₱7,542–9,409Fly from Awang Airport, ferry
- Fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane CBO - ZAM
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
11h 48m₱9,647–18,863Bus to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane DVO - ZAM
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry
14h 29m₱8,346–17,823
Awang Airport (CBO) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotabato to Jolo is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,000 - ₱4,000 and takes 26h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cotabato to Jolo is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 48m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱19,000.
The distance between Cotabato and Jolo is 638 km.
The best way to get from Cotabato to Jolo without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 17h 27m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱5,500.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Cotabato to Jolo, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cotabato, Philippines and Jolo, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Cotabato to Jolo. However, you can take the taxi to Kapatagan, take the bus to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, then take the ferry to Jolo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Zamboanga then take the ferry to Jolo.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Awang Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
Flights from Awang Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Awang Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Sanga-Sanga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–20,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kapatagan to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,100
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱390–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱130–290
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Iligan City to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,400
- Book at
- facebook.com
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–950
- Schedules at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Book at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Phone
- (032)231-7737
- info@weesam.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱872–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱950
- First Class
- ₱1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–8,000
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