There are 7 ways to get from Manila to Taganak Island by plane, unknown, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly to Tawi Tawi Island Airport, travel
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)MNL - TWT
- Walk from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Taganak
8h 38mFerry, car ferry, travel
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Walk from Sandakan Harbour to Taganak
2d 18hBus and ferry, bus, car ferry, travel
- 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 Sandakan Harbour
- Walk from Sandakan Harbour to Taganak
3d 4hFly to Sandakan Airport, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)MNL - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Taganak
7h 24mFly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)MNL - BKI
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Taganak
9h 29mFly to Puerto Princesa, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)MNL - PPS
- Walk from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Taganak
10h 41mFly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)MNL - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Walk from Sandakan Central to Taganak
23h 18m
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Manila and Taganak Island is 1262 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Taganak Island without a car is to ferry and car ferry and travel which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Manila to Taganak Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Taganak Island, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Taganak Island. However, you can take the bus to Parking Exit Rd / Parking Exit Rd Intersection, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT), then travel to Taganak. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Manila to Taganak via Zamboanga, Zamboanga, and Sandakan Harbour in around 2d 18h.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Iloilo, Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–6,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–20,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–20,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tawi Tawi Island Airport via Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–20,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–28,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–20,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–6,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–29,000
- 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
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱767
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–7,600
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱5,500
- Aircon
- ₱6,200
- Cabin
- ₱6,900
- Suite
- ₱7,600
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