There are 6 ways to get from Manila to Santa by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Laoag International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Laoag International Airport (LAO)plane MNL - LAO
- Take the bus from Laoag to Ampandulabus
5h 21m₱4,950–12,127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cubao Viron Terminal to Santabus Cubao . Vigan
10h 9m₱902–904Drive 379.9 km
- Drive from Manila to Santacar 379.9 km
5h 30m₱2,901–4,191Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manila to Santataxi 379.9 km
5h 30m₱5,500–7,000Fly to Tuguegarao Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)plane MNL - TUG
- Take the taxi from Tuguegarao-Airport-TUG to Santataxi
6h 35m₱8,230–14,877Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Quezon City to Kianganbus Sagada
- Take the taxi from Hingyon to Santataxi
9h 30m₱4,111–4,713
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Laoag International Airport (LAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Santa is to bus which costs ₱901 - ₱904 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Santa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs ₱4,900 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manila to Santa. However, there are services departing from Trinoma and arriving at Santa via Cubao Viron Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Manila and Santa is 525 km. The road distance is 379.9 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Santa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs ₱901 - ₱904.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Manila to Santa, including transfers.
Manila to Santa bus services, operated by Viron Transit, depart from Cubao Viron Terminal station.
Manila to Santa bus services, operated by Viron Transit, arrive at Santa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manila to Santa is 380 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Manila to Santa.
There are 126+ hotels available in Santa.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Santa, Ilocos, Philippines?
Viron Transit operates a bus from Cubao Viron Terminal to Santa every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₱880 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Laoag International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–8,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tuguegarao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Laoag International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tuguegarao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–11,000
- Phone
- (+632) 724 9820
- partas.customerservice@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Laoag to Ampandula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱150–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 2 741 0405
- virontransit@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cubao Viron Terminal to Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱880
- Schedules at
- viron.ph
- Phone
- +63 927 559 2197
- codalinescorp@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quezon City to Kiangan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,089
- Schedules at
- codalines.ph
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–7,000
MGE Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 3636096
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Dollar Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 9212383
Basic Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 352 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
Tuguegarao Taxi n Services
- Phone
- 0905 779 1106
- Website
- facebook.com
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