There are 4 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Cabanatuan City by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or busferry
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Fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)ZAM - MNL
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Cabanatuan City
4h 59m₱4,073–12,373Ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manila
- Take the taxi from Manila to Cabanatuan City
34h 17m₱3,082–12,849Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao City
- Take the busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Take the bus from Ormoc to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Cabanatuan City
2d 12h₱3,202–7,252Fly to Clark International Airport, bus, Vans
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Clark International Airport (CRK)ZAM - CRK
- Take the bus from Dau to Tarlac
- Take the bus from Tarlac to Cabanatuan
8h 6m₱13,774–22,095
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga City to Cabanatuan City is to ferry and taxi which costs ₱3,000 - ₱13,000 and takes 34h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga City to Cabanatuan City is to fly and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zamboanga City to Cabanatuan City. However, there are services departing from Zamboanga and arriving at Cabanatuan City via Agora, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, Ormoc, Manila-Cavite Expressway, Parañaque City, Manila and Manila Pasay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Zamboanga City and Cabanatuan City is 981 km.
The best way to get from Zamboanga City to Cabanatuan City without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 34h 17m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Zamboanga City to Cabanatuan City, including transfers.
Zamboanga City to Cabanatuan City bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), depart from Zamboanga station.
Zamboanga City to Cabanatuan City bus services, operated by RTMI (Rural Transit Mindanao, Incorporated), arrive at Cagayan de Oro station.
There are 77+ hotels available in Cabanatuan City.
What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Cabanatuan City, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Zamboanga City to Cabanatuan City. However, you can fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to Natalia, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay, walk to Manila Pasay, then take the bus to Cabanatuan City. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Manila then take the taxi to Cabanatuan City.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–13,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–16,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–16,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–16,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–16,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–13,000
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Clark International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–21,000
- Phone
- +632 824-6778-0
- genesiscustomerservice@genesisgroup.ph
- Website
- genesistransportserviceinc.com
Bus from Manila Pasay to Cabanatuan City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱35–650
- Website
- https://www.genesistransportserviceinc.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3uR6mVrVkROKofhMaS-QZTkW93tvkc72hM4HYELVGZFVVFOMo3WwN2FiA_aem_AdUT-FPstsauawiPWtNFWtSSQ5rFro6Q0ZSirDBIVqNFGPVagLQ4K0Ci9eQwDVflI6HY1YOPJZuQNSJL2x92j9I1
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,700
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱480–1,000
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao City to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱850–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 917 886 6784
- info@solidnorth.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Dau to Tarlac
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱65–1,000
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/solidnorthtransitinc/
- Website
- https://solidnorthinc.com/
- Deluxe
- ₱180–1,000
- Luxury
- ₱199
Bus from Tarlac to Cabanatuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱160–550
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Zamboanga to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,100
MGE Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 3636096
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Dollar Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 9212383
Basic Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 352 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
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