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Catbalogan · Philippines

Car hire and driving in Catbalogan

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 CYP means 50 km (31 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from Catbalogan

Car rental from Catbalogan: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Catbalogan to PanalanoyPhilippines60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Catbalogan to TaclobanPhilippines61 km (38 mi)about 55 min
Catbalogan to OrmocPhilippines91 km (56 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Catbalogan to SorsogonPhilippines165 km (102 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Catbalogan to Lapu-Lapu CityPhilippines192 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Catbalogan to Mandaue CityPhilippines193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Catbalogan to Cebu CityPhilippines195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Catbalogan to LegaspiPhilippines196 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Catbalogan to CadizPhilippines197 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Catbalogan to TalisayPhilippines204 km (127 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Catbalogan to ToledoPhilippines207 km (128 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Catbalogan to NagaPhilippines213 km (133 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Catbalogan to Quezon CityPhilippines524 km (326 mi)about 7 h 59 min
Catbalogan to DavaoPhilippines529 km (329 mi)about 8 h 4 min
Catbalogan to CaloocanPhilippines531 km (330 mi)about 8 h 6 min
Catbalogan to ManilaPhilippines527 km (327 mi)about 8 h 2 min
Catbalogan to TaguigPhilippines513 km (319 mi)about 7 h 50 min
Catbalogan to BudtaPhilippines511 km (317 mi)about 7 h 47 min
Catbalogan to MalingaoPhilippines515 km (320 mi)about 7 h 51 min
Catbalogan to ZamboangaPhilippines623 km (387 mi)about 9 h 30 min

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 Catbalogan?

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 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.