Catbalogan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Catbalogan is a city of 107,896 people in Philippines (Eastern Visayas), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Calbayog Airport (CYP), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Catbalogan runs from about 11 h 28 min a day in late December to 12 h 51 min in late June (computed for 11.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Catbalogan is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Calbayog Airport (CYP), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC, 63 km), Catarman National Airport (CRM, 85 km).
Flights to Catbalogan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Catbalogan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cebu City, 195 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cagayan de Oro, 367 km — flights
- Lapu-Lapu City, 192 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iloilo, 280 km — tours
- Bacolod City, 245 km — tours
- Mansilingan, 244 km — tours
- Mandaue City, 193 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iligan City, 396 km
- Butuan, 322 km
- Tacloban, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Catbalogan?
Calbayog Airport (CYP), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Catbalogan?
About 107,896 people live in Catbalogan, across 274 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Catbalogan in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Catbalogan?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Catbalogan?
Cebu City (195 km), Cagayan de Oro (367 km), Lapu-Lapu City (192 km), Iloilo (280 km), Bacolod City (245 km).
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.