There are 5 ways to get from Tacloban to Jolo by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)TAC - ZAM
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
10h 20m₱8,633–17,846Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
32h 24m₱2,641–5,306Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dumaguete
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboanga
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
37h 19m₱3,197–12,921Minivan, car ferry, ferry via Dumaguete
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dumaguete
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
42h 30m₱3,018–14,008Minivan, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dapitan
- Take the car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
43h₱3,208–16,308
Tacloban (TAC) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacloban to Jolo is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,600 - ₱5,500 and takes 32h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tacloban to Jolo is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 20m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱18,000.
The distance between Tacloban and Jolo is 747 km.
The best way to get from Tacloban to Jolo without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 32h 24m and costs ₱2,600 - ₱5,500.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Tacloban to Jolo, including transfers.
What companies run services between Tacloban, Philippines and Jolo, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Tacloban to Jolo. However, you can take the taxi to Tacloban (TAC) airport, fly to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), take the taxi to Zamboanga, then take the ferry to Jolo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tacloban to Jolo via Butuan, Butuan, Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, and Zamboanga in around 32h 24m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–14,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–14,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–8,000
Flights from Tacloban to Zamboanga International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–8,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- 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
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱280–430
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- 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(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
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–5,640
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱480
- Lobby
- ₱530
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱580
- Lounge
- ₱630
- Tourist
- ₱680
- Cabin
- ₱1,310
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱2,820
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱5,640
Ferry from Cebu to Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–8,400
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,140
- Lounge
- ₱1,300
- Tourist
- ₱1,440
- Cabin
- ₱1,800–3,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,200
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱8,400
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,900
- State Room
- ₱4,096
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,498
Car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,100
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱3,955
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,100–2,300
- Phone
- +639055450396
- inquiry@robleshipping.com
- Website
- robleshipping.com
Car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,630
- Schedules at
- robleshipping.com
- Tourist
- ₱780
- Economy
- ₱600
- Sitting
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱1,515
- VIP
- ₱3,630
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Jolo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱850–1,200
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱850
- Aircon
- ₱1,000
- Cabin
- ₱1,200
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