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How to get fromManila to Mindanaoby plane, taxi, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Manila to Mindanao by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, or busferry

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    1. Fly from Manila (MNL) to Butuan (BXU)planeMNL - BXU
    2. Take the taxi from Butuan (BXU) to Bantuanontaxi
    best

    Fly to Butuan, taxi

    7h 59m
    $126–267
    1. Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Taclobanbus
    2. Take the bus from Tacloban to Davao Citybus
    3. Take the bus from Davao City to Valenciabus
    cheapest

    Bus

    41h 21m
    $43–70
    1. Take the ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oroferry
    2. Take the taxi from Cagayan de Oro to Valenciataxi

    Ferry, taxi

    35h 51m
    $83–184
    1. Take the train from Doroteo Jose Station to EDSA Station LRT Line 1train
    2. Fly from Manila (MNL) to Laguindingan (CGY)planeMNL - CGY
    3. Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Talakag, Bukidnonbus
    4. Take the taxi from Talakag, Bukidnon to Kibangaytaxi

    Train, fly to Laguindingan, bus, taxi

    7h 26m
    $53–93
    1. Fly from Manila (MNL) to Ozamis (OZC)planeMNL - OZC
    2. Take the car ferry from Ozamis to Mukascarferry
    3. Drive from Mukas to Kibangaycar

    Fly to Ozamis, Local Ferry, drive

    7h 53m
    $82–210
    1. Fly from Manila (MNL) to Davao (DVO)planeMNL - DVO
    2. Take the bus from Davao City to Valenciabus

    Fly to Davao, bus

    8h 25m
    $43–129
    1. Fly from Manila (MNL) to Cotabato (CBO)planeMNL - CBO
    2. Take the bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Kalilangan, Bukidnonbus

    Fly to Cotabato, bus

    9h 16m
    $95–255
    1. Fly from Manila (MNL) to Pagadian (PAG)planeMNL - PAG
    2. Take the bus from Pagadian City to Iligan Citybus
    3. Take the taxi from Iligan to Kibangaytaxi

    Fly to Pagadian, bus, taxi

    10h 20m
    $95–238
    1. Take the busferry from Philtranco Pasay to Cagayan De Orobusferry
    2. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Valenciabus

    Bus and ferry, bus

    2d 1h
    $45–61

Manila (MNL) to Butuan (BXU) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Philippines?

You can take a bus from Manila Cubao to Valencia via Tacloban, Tacloban, and Davao City in around 41h 21m.

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