There are 6 ways to get from Manila to Davao City by plane, bus, bus and ferry, 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.
Recommended option
Fly from Manila • 4h 12m
Cheapest option
Ferry, bus • 44h 12m
4 alternative options
Bus to Clark International, fly • 6h 43m
Bus, bus and ferry • 35h
Ferry, taxi • 41h 49m
Bus and ferry • 47h 35m
Manila to Davao City by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Davao City is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,200 - ₱3,200 and takes 47h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Davao City is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱15,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and arriving at Davao. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47h 35m.
The distance between Manila and Davao City is 990 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Davao City without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h and costs ₱2,300 - ₱3,800.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Manila to Davao City, including transfers.
Manila to Davao City bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, depart from Manila Cubao station.
Manila to Davao City bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao City station.
There are 709+ hotels available in Davao City. Prices start at ₱715 per night.
- Distance: 989.7 km
- Duration: 4h 12m
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Davao City, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines and Cebu Pacific fly from Manila to Davao City hourly. Alternatively, Philtranco operates a vehicle from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Davao twice daily. Tickets cost ₱2,200 - ₱3,200 and the journey takes 47h 35m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Manila to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200 - ₱15,000
Flights from Clark International to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100 - ₱21,000
Flights from Clark International to Davao via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100 - ₱21,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Manila to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000 - ₱21,000
Flights from Clark International to Davao via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500 - ₱28,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Manila to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000 - ₱16,000
- Phone
- +63 283328075
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from NAIA Terminal 3 to Clark International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱200 - ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Manila Cubao to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500 - ₱2,300
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- 244-0637
Bus and ferry from Ormoc to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750 - ₱1,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bachelorexpressbutuanbranch
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱340 - ₱500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- philtranco.net
Bus and ferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Davao
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,200 - ₱3,200
- Schedules at
- philtranco.net
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800 - ₱8,500
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,800 - ₱4,500
- Super Value Class
- ₱3,000 - ₱4,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,800 - ₱4,400
- Business Class Premium
- ₱3,800 - ₱8,500
- Business Class
- ₱2,002
- Stateroom
- ₱6,611
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300 - ₱5,500
Taxi Alley Station
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- (088) 880 9868
- Website
- grab.com
Air Jordan Taxi
- Phone
- 08822721709
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