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Calamba · Philippines

Car hire and driving in Calamba

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Philippines traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MNL means 37 km (23 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from Calamba

Car rental from Calamba: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Calamba to DasmariñasPhilippines28 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Calamba to Santa CruzPhilippines28 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Calamba to BinangonanPhilippines28 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Calamba to Lipa CityPhilippines30 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Calamba to Las PiñasPhilippines33 km (21 mi)about 30 min
Calamba to Paranaque CityPhilippines34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Calamba to ImusPhilippines35 km (21 mi)about 32 min
Calamba to AngonoPhilippines35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Calamba to TaguigPhilippines36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Calamba to BacoorPhilippines37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Calamba to TaytayPhilippines39 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Calamba to Makati CityPhilippines40 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Calamba to Quezon CityPhilippines50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Calamba to DavaoPhilippines931 km (578 mi)about 14 h 11 min
Calamba to CaloocanPhilippines53 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Calamba to ManilaPhilippines48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Calamba to BudtaPhilippines857 km (533 mi)about 13 h 4 min
Calamba to MalingaoPhilippines863 km (536 mi)about 13 h 10 min
Calamba to ZamboangaPhilippines818 km (508 mi)about 12 h 28 min
Calamba to Cebu CityPhilippines525 km (326 mi)about 8 h

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Calamba?

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.