Car hire and driving in Batangas
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Philippines traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MNL means 84 km (52 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.
Drives from Batangas
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batangas to Candelaria | Philippines | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Batangas to San Pablo | Philippines | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Batangas to Los Baños | Philippines | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Batangas to Calamba | Philippines | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Batangas to Silang | Philippines | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Batangas to Pulong Santa Cruz | Philippines | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Batangas to Cabuyao | Philippines | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Batangas to Carmona | Philippines | 62 km (38 mi) | about 57 min |
| Batangas to Santa Rosa | Philippines | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Batangas to Lucena | Philippines | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Batangas to Tayabas | Philippines | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Batangas to Dasmariñas | Philippines | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Batangas to Quezon City | Philippines | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Batangas to Davao | Philippines | 894 km (556 mi) | about 13 h 38 min |
| Batangas to Caloocan | Philippines | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Batangas to Manila | Philippines | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Batangas to Taguig | Philippines | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Batangas to Budta | Philippines | 817 km (508 mi) | about 12 h 28 min |
| Batangas to Malingao | Philippines | 823 km (511 mi) | about 12 h 33 min |
| Batangas to Zamboanga | Philippines | 769 km (478 mi) | about 11 h 44 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Batangas?
The right, as everywhere in Philippines.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.