There are 4 ways to get from Manila to Buan by plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly to Tawi Tawi Island Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)MNL - TWT
- Take the taxi from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Buan
5h 43m₱11,716–20,873Ferry, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Take the taxi from Bongao to Buan
2d 19h₱3,482–13,249Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Oro
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Take the taxi from Bongao to Buan
3d 5h₱4,208–5,987Fly to Zamboanga International Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)MNL - ZAM
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Drive from Bongao to Buan
22h 8m₱4,634–15,168
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Buan is to bus and ferry and bus and car ferry and taxi which costs ₱4,200 - ₱6,000 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Buan is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 43m and costs ₱11,000 - ₱21,000.
The distance between Manila and Buan is 1111 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Buan without a car is to ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 19h and costs ₱3,400 - ₱14,000.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Manila to Buan, including transfers.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Buan, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Buan. However, you can take the bus to Parking Exit Rd / Parking Exit Rd Intersection, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT), then take the taxi to Buan. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Bongao, then take the taxi to Buan.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Iloilo, Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–14,000
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,700
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–10,749
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–3,200
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,931
- Cabin
- ₱4,895
- Stateroom
- ₱10,514
- Suiteroom
- ₱10,749
- Business Class
- ₱4,610
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Bongao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱1,300
- Aircon
- ₱1,400
- Cabin
- ₱1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,000
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