There are 5 ways to get from Legazpi to Cotabato by plane, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Awang Airport (CBO)DRP - CBO
5h 57m₱8,886–20,460Bus, Local Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Legazpi, Albay to Naga, Camarines Sur
- Take the bus from Naga to Pio Duran
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Cebu Pier
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
44h 20m₱2,916–14,755Taxi, Local Ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Legazpi to Pio Duran Port
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
33h 10m₱3,492–16,031Bus
- Take the bus from Daraga Bus Stop to Manila Cubao
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Davao City
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
2d 6h₱4,395–5,924Taxi, Local Ferry, ferry, bus via Iligan
- Take the taxi from Legazpi to Pio Duran Port
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Take the bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
41h 35m₱3,292–21,461
Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Legazpi to Cotabato is to bus and Local Ferry and car ferry which costs ₱2,900 - ₱15,000 and takes 44h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Legazpi to Cotabato is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Legazpi to Cotabato. However, there are services departing from Daraga Bus Stop and arriving at Cotabato via MRT-3 Cubao Station, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila, DLTB GMA Kamuning, Tacloban and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Legazpi and Cotabato is 684 km.
The best way to get from Legazpi to Cotabato without a car is to taxi and Local Ferry and ferry and bus which takes 33h 10m and costs ₱3,400 - ₱16,000.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Legazpi to Cotabato, including transfers.
Legazpi to Cotabato bus services, operated by Peñafrancia Tours and Travel, depart from Daraga Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Legazpi to Cotabato is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱21,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₱4,300 - ₱6,000 and takes 2 days 6h.
Legazpi to Cotabato bus services, operated by Peñafrancia Tours and Travel, arrive at Manila Cubao station.
There are six+ hotels available in Cotabato.
What companies run services between Legazpi, Philippines and Cotabato, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Awang Airport (CBO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Daraga Bus Stop to Cotabato via Manila Cubao, MRT-3 Cubao Station, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila, DLTB GMA Kamuning, Tacloban, Tacloban, and Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–20,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Awang Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–20,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- 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
Bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱130–290
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Bus from Daraga Bus Stop to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Low
- ₱1,200–1,300
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,200–1,300
- High
- ₱1,200–1,500
- Skybus
- ₱1,100–1,250
- Elite
- ₱1,200–1,500
Bus from Legazpi, Albay to Naga, Camarines Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,500
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Low
- ₱500–1,300
- Skybus Premier
- ₱500–1,300
- High
- ₱650–1,500
- Skybus
- ₱540–550
- Elite
- ₱520–570
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- 244-0637
- beibutuan3hrstaff@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacloban to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Naga to Pio Duran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱330–460
- Book at
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱352
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
Ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,680
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,600
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,552
- Stateroom
- ₱4,680
- Business Class
- ₱2,308
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Masbate to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–5,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,100
- 2nd Class Aircon
- ₱1,150
- Tourist
- ₱1,350
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱1,850
- Cabin
- ₱2,200
- Private Room (for 2 pax)
- ₱5,200
Car ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–6,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,405
- 2nd Class Aircon
- ₱1,440
- Tourist
- ₱1,585
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱2,300
- Cabin
- ₱2,700
- Private Room (for 2 pax)
- ₱6,000
- Phone
- +639778225483
- info@liteferries.com.ph
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,000
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
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