There are 3 ways to get from Manila to Sulu Archipelago by plane, ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)MNL - ZAM
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
10h 3m₱3,866–14,653Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
2d 7h₱2,232–12,249Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Oro
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
2d 17h₱2,958–4,987
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Sulu Archipelago is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,900 - ₱5,000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Sulu Archipelago is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 3m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱15,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Manila to Sulu Archipelago. However, there are services departing from Manila and arriving at Jolo via Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Manila and Sulu Archipelago is 1015 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Sulu Archipelago without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs ₱2,200 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Manila to Sulu Archipelago, including transfers.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Sulu Archipelago, Philippines?
You can take a ferry from Manila to Jolo via Zamboanga in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
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
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–14,000
- 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
- (032)231-7737
- info@weesam.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱872–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱950
- First Class
- ₱1,500
- 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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