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How to get fromJolo to Darwinby ferry, plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Jolo to Darwin by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Zamboanga International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane ZAM - DRW
    21h 55m
    $467–1,583

  2. Ferry, bus to Pagadian, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Pagadian Citybus bus
    3. Fly from Pagadian (PAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane PAG - DRW
    30h 43m
    $417–1,406

  3. Ferry, bus to Dipolog Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Dipologbus bus
    3. Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane DPL - DRW
    33h 15m
    $568–2,108

Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration18h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$413Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Jolo, Philippines and Darwin, NT, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Jolo to Darwin. However, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, take the taxi to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the bus to Pagadian City, take the taxi to Pagadian (PAG) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin.

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