There are 11 ways to get from Ormoc to Cotabato by bus, plane, ferry, busferry, car, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tacloban, fly to Awang Airport
best- Take the bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Awang Airport (CBO)TAC - CBO
7h 55m₱6,667–18,881Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Davao CityOrmoc
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
20h₱1,446–3,280Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
18h 37m₱2,167–7,768Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ormoc to Liloan
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Drive from Lipata to Cotabato
13h 45m₱5,217–8,326Ferry, ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Awang Airport
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactan
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Awang Airport (CBO)CEB - CBO
6h 53m₱5,952–22,373Bus to Tacloban, fly to Pagadian, taxi
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Pagadian (PAG)TAC - PAG
- Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Cotabato
9h 36m₱7,067–19,741Bus to Tacloban, fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)TAC - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
10h 41m₱4,627–12,561Bus to Tacloban, fly to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)TAC - OZC
- Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Cotabato
9h 59m₱7,767–23,241Bus to Tacloban, fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)TAC - CGY
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
13h 51m₱5,557–11,091Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Bato
- Take the busferry from Bato to Jagna
- Take the car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
22h 33m₱2,583–3,644Ferry, bus via Iligan
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Take the bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
26h 25m₱1,967–13,198
Tacloban (TAC) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormoc to Cotabato is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,400 - ₱3,300 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Ormoc to Cotabato is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs ₱5,500 - ₱23,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ormoc to Cotabato. However, there are services departing from Ormoc and arriving at Cotabato via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Ormoc and Cotabato is 571 km.
The best way to get from Ormoc to Cotabato without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 18h 37m and costs ₱2,100 - ₱8,000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Ormoc to Cotabato, including transfers.
Ormoc to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Ormoc station.
Ormoc to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao City station.
There are six+ hotels available in Cotabato.
What companies run services between Ormoc, Philippines and Cotabato, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Ormoc to Cotabato. However, you can take the bus to Tacloban, take the taxi to Tacloban (TAC) airport, fly to Awang Airport (CBO), then take the taxi to Cotabato. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Ormoc to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato via Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, and Bulua, Cagayan de Oro in around 18h 37m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Pagadian via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–16,000
Flights from Tacloban to Pagadian via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–16,000
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–9,500
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–15,000
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–15,000
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–18,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Awang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–21,000
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–11,000
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–9,500
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–9,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Pagadian via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–17,000
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–12,000
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–7,500
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱280–430
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱390–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Iligan to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱130–290
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ormoc to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0939 340 5403
- admin@davaometroshuttle.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Bato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱170–240
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bato to Jagna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,680
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,600
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,552
- Stateroom
- ₱4,680
- Business Class
- ₱2,308
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +639778225483
- info@liteferries.com.ph
- Website
- liteferries.com.ph
Car ferry from Jagna to Cagayan De Oro Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,070–1,250
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Standard
- ₱1,070
- Tourist
- ₱1,250
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–3,600
Ozamiz Budget Rent A Car
- Phone
- 0919 562 5249
- Website
- facebook.com
Want to know more about travelling around Philippines
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
4 stunningly beautiful Philippines islands you need to visit
Read the travel guide


































