Palawan / North Mindanao / Transportation
Land Transportation
Surigao - Butuan (2-3 hours); frequent jeeps and buses
Butuan - Cagayan de Oro (3 hours); frequent buses
Cagayan de Oro - Iligan (2 hours); frequent buses
Iligan - Marawi: jeepneys or taxis
Iligan - Pagadian (3-4 hours): at least one bus daily in the morning; from Pagadian buses to Zamboanga
Flights
There are two to three direct flights daily between Manila and Cagayan de Oro, one in the morning and at least one in the afternoon. Three times a week there is also a direct flight between Manila and Butuan. There are many more options via Cebu City. There are daily flights between Cebu and Cagayan de Oro, Butuan and Surigao, and several flights a week between Cebu and Bislig, Iligan and Tandag. From Cagayan de Oro, one can fly to Davao four times a week, and from Iligan to Cotabato five times a week.
Sea Transportation
To Island (port) from port (company, departure days & time, travel time, via, vessel)
Bohol (Tagbilaran) Cagayan de Oro (Trans Asia, Mon 12:00, 6 hours)
Bohol (Jagna) Cagayan de Oro (Trans Asia, Sun 12:00, 8 hours)
Bohol (Jagna) Cagayan de Oro (Sulpicio, Sat 12:00, 8 hours)
Camiguin (Binone) Balingoan (Tamula, 5 trips daily between 7:30 and 16:30, 1œ hours)
Camiguin (Binone) Cagayan de Oro (Tamula 1 trip weekly, usually Mon or Sun, 5 hours)
Cebu (Cebu City) Butuan (Gothong, 3 trips weekly, 12 hours, MV Don Calvin)
Cebu (Cebu City) Butuan (Trans Asia, 3 trips weekly, 12 hours, MV Cagayan de Oro Princess)
Cebu (Cebu City) Butuan (Sulpicio, 3 trips weekly, 12 hours, MV Butuan Princess)
Cebu (Cebu City) Cagayan de Oro (Trans Asia, daily 19:00, 12 hours)
Cebu (Cebu City) Cagayan de Oro (Sulpicio Tue, Thu, Sun 19:00, 12 hours, Cagayan de Oro Princess)
Cebu (Cebu City) Cagayan de Oro (Gothong, 3 trips weekly, 12 hours, MV Doña Lili)
Cebu (Cebu City) Iligan (William, 2 trips weekly)
Cebu (Cebu City) Iligan (Gothong, 3 trips weekly, 12 hours, MV Don Benjamin)
Cebu (Cebu City) Surigao (Sweet, Mon, Wed, Fri 19:00, 10-12 hours, MV Sweet Pearl)
Cebu (Cebu City) Surigao (Georgia, Tue, Thu 19:00, 10-12 hours, MV Princess Mika or MV Lucille)
Leyte (Baybay) Surigao (Aboitiz, Fri 24:00, 7 hours)
Leyte (Liloan) Surigao (at least 2 trips daily, car & passenger ferry)
Luzon (Manila) Cagayan de Oro (William, Thu 23:00, 30 hours, MV Cebu City)
Luzon (Manila) Cagayan de Oro (Negros Navigation. Sun 16:00, 42 hours, via Iloilo, MV Sta Florentina)
Luzon (Manila) Surigao (Aboitiz, MV Legazpi & Sulpicio, MV Surigao Princess, at least once a week, 2 days)
Panay (Iloilo) Cagayan de Oro (Negros Navigation, Sun 16:00, 15 hours, MV Sta Florentina)
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Last updated: May 08, 2010