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How to get fromJolo to Butuanby ferry, plane, bus, taxi or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Jolo to Butuan by ferry, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Ferry, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry
    2. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Butuan Airport (BXU)planeZAM - BXU
    11h 52m
    ₱8,132–16,830

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus
    3. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
    22h 54m
    ₱2,042–4,300

  3. Ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus
    3. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Gingoogbus
    4. Take the taxi from Gingoog to Butuantaxi
    21h 53m
    ₱2,872–4,700

  4. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry
    2. Drive from Zamboanga to Butuancar
    17h 35m
    ₱5,872–9,000

Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₱4,555Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Jolo to Butuan. However, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, take the taxi to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) airport, fly to Butuan Airport (BXU), then take the taxi to Butuan. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the bus to Cagayan de Oro, take the bus to Gingoog, then take the taxi to Butuan.

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