Cotabato: 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.
Cotabato is a city of 383,383 people in Philippines (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cotabato runs from about 11 h 45 min a day in late December to 12 h 35 min in late June (computed for 7.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cotabato is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,234 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Cotabato: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cotabato · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Davao, 152 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Budta, 21 km — tours
- Malingao, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Zamboanga, 242 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cebu City, 346 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cagayan de Oro, 147 km — buses · tours
- General Santos, 160 km — flights · tours
- Lapu-Lapu City, 345 km — flights
- Iligan, 112 km — buses · car rental
- Mandaue City, 347 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Cotabato?
Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cotabato?
About 383,383 people live in Cotabato (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cotabato in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Cotabato?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cotabato?
Davao (152 km), Budta (21 km), Malingao (26 km), Zamboanga (242 km), Cebu City (346 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 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.