Mindanao Island
The island of Mindanao is an island located in Philippines. It covers the surface of 97500.00 km² and it has the population of approximately 25500000 people. The island Mindanao has 37 larger and more picturesque towns worth visiting. Not all of them have ferry ports of course, so to be specific - the island of Mindanao has 14 ferry ports offering daily departures to and from the island of Mindanao. There are 12 airports on the island. General Santos (Airport) is located 19 km from the city of General Santos. Davao (Airport) is located 11 km from the city of Davao. Cagayan De Oro (Airport) is located 39 km from the city of Cagayan De Oro. Zamboanga (Airport) is located 3 km from the city of Zamboanga. Butuan (Airport) is located 11 km from the city of Butuan. Ozamiz (Airport) is located 5 km from the city of Ozamis. Cotabato (Airport) is located 7 km from the city of Cotabato. Dipolog (Airport) is located 2 km from the city of Dipolog. Pagadian (Airport) is located 5 km from the city of Pagadian. Surigao (Airport) is located 4 km from the city of Surigao. Tandag (Airport) is located 5 km from the city of Tandag. Bislig (Airport) is located 4 km from the city of Bislig.Table Of Contents
Ferry ports on the island of Mindanao
There are 14 ferry ports on the island of Mindanao. The island ferry ports are generally smaller in size, but they can accommodate the ferries sailing from the mainland according to the departure schedule that you can see on our website. The island ferry ports are the following ones:Zamboanga
Davao
Dipolog
Nasipit
General Santos
Dapitan
Plaridel
Lipata
Oroquieta
Misamis Occidental
How to get to Mindanao by ferry
Mindanao currently has 16 daily arrivals by ferry, coming from a few ferry ports in Philippines. The most popular way to get to Mindanao by ferry is by taking one of the ferry lines departing from Cebu, Dapa and Siargao. The quickest way to get to Mindanao is from Cebu, where the travel time by ferry is 03:01. Below you'll see a list of the most popular ways to get to Mindanao where you can find out more, and book your tickets!Ferry lines from the island of Mindanao
There are 13 daily outbound ferry lines from Mindanao going to domestic destinations such as Siargao, Cebu and Dapa in Philippines. The most popular ferry lines departing Mindanao in terms of number of travellers are Surigao - Siargao, Surigao - Cebu and Cagayan De Oro - Cebu. Below you will see the most popular ferry lines departing from Mindanao.Ferry companies sailing to and from the island of Mindanao
There are 8 companies operating ferry lines to and from the island of Mindanao, Philippines. These ferry companies have ferry, car ferry and fast ferry in their active fleet of vessels. The average user rating for the ferry companies operating to and from Mindanao is 4.7. The largest ferry company is 2GO Travel with more than 20 ferry lines to and from Mindanao while Evaristo and Sons is the smallest with 1 ferry lines in comparison. Below we have listed some of the most popular ferry companies when travelling to or from Mindanao. A full list of ferry companies and more information can be found here.
Nearby Islands
While you're staying on the island of Mindanao, you can also take some time to visit some of the other islands in Philippines, such as Boracay, Palawan or Bantayan. The smallest island in terms of its size is the island Tulang with the surface area of only 2.00 km², while the largest island would be Luzon covering 110000.00 km². You can find a list of islands in Philippines below and click on them for more information!Boracay
Palawan
Bantayan
Malapascua
Camiguin
Sibuyan
Leyte
Panay
Guimaras
Negros
Cebu
Mactan
Panglao
Siquijor
Island Hopping
Since the island of Mindanao is well connected not only to the mainland, but to the other islands as well, it would be a waste of time not to visit some of them like Bohol, Cebu and Luzon too. The cheapest and easiest way is booking a ticket for the catamaran or car ferry. Below we have composed a list of the most popular island hopping destinations when departing from Mindanao.FAQ about the island of Mindanao
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