There are 10 ways to get from Manila to Buluan Island by plane, unknown, ferry, bus, busferry, or taxi
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Fly to Dipolog Airport, travel
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)MNL - DPL
- Walk from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Buluan Island
5h 30mFerry, bus, travel via Ozamiz City
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Ozamis
- Take the bus from Kapatagan to Ipil
- Walk from Ipil to Buluan Island
38h 6mBus and ferry, bus, travel
- Take the busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Oro
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Ipil
- Walk from Ipil to Buluan Island
2d 7hFly to Pagadian, bus, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Pagadian (PAG)MNL - PAG
- Take the bus from Pagadian City to Ipil
- Walk from Ipil to Buluan Island
7h 17mFly to Zamboanga International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)MNL - ZAM
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Ipil
- Walk from Ipil to Buluan Island
7h 47mFly to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)MNL - DGT
- Walk from Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT) to Buluan Island
6h 45mFly to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi, bus, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)MNL - OZC
- Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Kapatagan
- Take the bus from Kapatagan to Ipil
- Walk from Ipil to Buluan Island
9h 9mFly to Awang Airport, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Awang Airport (CBO)MNL - CBO
- Walk from Awang Airport (CBO) to Buluan Island
6h 55mFly to Bohol–Panglao International Airport, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)MNL - TAG
- Walk from Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG) to Buluan Island
7h 38mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Ipil
- Walk from Ipil to Buluan Island
2d 5h
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Manila and Buluan Island is 844 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Buluan Island without a car is to ferry and bus and travel via Ozamiz City which takes 38h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Manila to Buluan Island, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Buluan Island.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Buluan Island, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Buluan Island. 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 Dipolog Airport (DPL), then travel to Buluan Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Buluan Island via Ozamis, Kapatagan, and Ipil in around 38h 6m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dipolog Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Pagadian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–10,000
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
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–7,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–6,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dipolog Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–14,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Awang Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–6,500
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kapatagan to Ipil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱300–650
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Ipil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,200
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pagadian City to Ipil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱210–450
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Zamboanga to Ipil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱220–470
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Ozamis
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–4,563
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–3,600
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,500
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–3,900
- State Room
- ₱5,758
- Mega Value Class
- ₱3,699
- Business Class
- ₱4,219
- Cabin
- ₱4,563
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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- ₱650–850
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
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