There are 3 ways to get from Manila to Province of Basilan by plane, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)MNL - ZAM
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Port
5h 52m₱4,083–12,648Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Port
2d 3h₱1,938–11,385Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- 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 Lamitan Port
2d 13h₱2,664–4,123
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Province of Basilan is to bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which costs ₱2,600 - ₱4,200 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Province of Basilan is to fly and car ferry which takes 5h 52m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱13,000.
The distance between Manila and Province of Basilan is 913 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Province of Basilan without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₱1,900 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Manila to Province of Basilan, including transfers.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Province of Basilan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Province of Basilan. However, you can take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), drive to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Lamitan Port, then drive to Province of Basilan. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Manila to Province of Basilan via Zamboanga, Zamboanga, and Lamitan Port in around 2d 3h.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–10,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–10,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–13,000
- 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
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱146
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.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
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