There are 9 ways to get from Tacloban to Cotabato by plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Awang Airport
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Awang Airport (CBO)TAC - CBO
4h 55m₱7,883–18,456Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tacloban to Davao City
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
21h₱1,446–1,709Minivan, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- 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
22h 42m₱2,328–8,018Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloan
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Drive from Lipata to Cotabato
13h 56m₱5,313–8,466Fly to Pagadian, taxi
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Pagadian (PAG)TAC - PAG
- Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Cotabato
6h 56m₱7,383–23,316Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)TAC - DVO
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to Cotabato
7h 41m₱3,443–13,136Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)TAC - OZC
- Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Cotabato
7h 20m₱6,883–23,816Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- 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
11h 11m₱4,873–11,166Minivan, ferry, bus via Iligan
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- 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
31h 30m₱2,128–13,448
Tacloban (TAC) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacloban to Cotabato is to bus which costs ₱1,400 - ₱1,800 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Tacloban to Cotabato is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacloban to Cotabato. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Cotabato via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Tacloban and Cotabato is 480 km.
The best way to get from Tacloban to Cotabato without a car is to bus which takes 21h and costs ₱1,400 - ₱1,800.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Tacloban to Cotabato, including transfers.
Tacloban to Cotabato bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
The best way to get from Tacloban to Cotabato is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱19,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₱1,400 - ₱1,800 and takes 21h.
Tacloban 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 Tacloban, Philippines and Cotabato, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Awang Airport (CBO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tacloban to Cotabato via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal in around 21h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Pagadian via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–20,000
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200–11,000
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–17,000
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–18,000
Flights from Tacloban to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- 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 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–9,500
Flights from Tacloban to Laguindingan International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–9,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Pagadian via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–22,000
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–12,000
- Phone
- 244-0637
- beibutuan3hrstaff@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacloban to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- 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
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
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