There are 9 ways to get from Manila to Santa by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Partas Bus Station Pasay to AmpandulaLaoag
8h 16m₱776–2,637Drive 379.9 km
- Drive from Manila to Santa379.9 km
5h 29m₱2,903–4,194Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manila to Santa379.9 km
5h 29m₱5,500–7,000Fly to Laoag International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Laoag International Airport (LAO)MNL - LAO
- Take the bus from Laoag to Ampandula
5h 21m₱3,850–12,127Bus via Partas Terminal Cubao
- Take the bus from Partas Terminal Cubao to AmpandulaCubao / ...
8h 29m₱789–2,689Bus via Angeles City
- Take the bus from Araneta Center Bus Terminal to Mabalacat CityAraneta
- Take the bus from Mabalacat to AmpandulaCubao
8h 31m₱809–2,363Bus via Cubao Viron Terminal
- Take the bus from Cubao Viron Terminal to Vigan
13h 10m₱990–1,069Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Quezon City to KianganSagada
- Take the taxi from Hingyon to Santa
9h 29m₱4,111–4,713Fly to Tuguegarao Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)MNL - TUG
- Take the taxi from Tuguegarao-Airport-TUG to Santa
6h 34m₱7,130–14,877
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 via Cubao Viron Terminal which costs ₱950 - ₱1,100 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Santa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱13,000.
The distance between Manila and Santa is 400 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 8h 16m and costs ₱750 - ₱2,700.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Manila to Santa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manila to Santa is 380 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Manila to Santa.
There are 131+ hotels available in Santa.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Santa, Ilocos, Philippines?
Partas operates a bus from Partas Bus Station Pasay to Ampandula 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱650–2,500 and the journey takes 8h 11m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Laoag International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–5,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tuguegarao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–5,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Laoag International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- ₱4,400–11,000
- Phone
- (+632) 724 9820
- partas.customerservice@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Partas Bus Station Pasay to Ampandula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 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
Bus from Partas Terminal Cubao to Ampandula
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mabalacat to Ampandula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱500–2,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- prbl_co@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Araneta Center Bus Terminal to Mabalacat City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱180–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 2 741 0405
- virontransit@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cubao Viron Terminal to Vigan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱620
- 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 34m
- 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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