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Cotabato · Philippines

Car hire and driving in Cotabato

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 CBO means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from Cotabato

Car rental from Cotabato: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Cotabato to MalingaoPhilippines26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Cotabato to MidsayapPhilippines32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Cotabato to TacurongPhilippines76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Cotabato to IsulanPhilippines77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Cotabato to Marawi CityPhilippines87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Cotabato to MaramagPhilippines103 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Cotabato to KoronadalPhilippines104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Cotabato to MantampayPhilippines105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Cotabato to MuricayPhilippines108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Cotabato to QuezonPhilippines110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Cotabato to PagadianPhilippines112 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Cotabato to IliganPhilippines112 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Cotabato to Quezon CityPhilippines896 km (557 mi)about 13 h 40 min
Cotabato to DavaoPhilippines152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Cotabato to CaloocanPhilippines900 km (559 mi)about 13 h 43 min
Cotabato to ManilaPhilippines895 km (556 mi)about 13 h 39 min
Cotabato to TaguigPhilippines882 km (548 mi)about 13 h 27 min
Cotabato to ZamboangaPhilippines242 km (151 mi)about 3 h 42 min
Cotabato to Cebu CityPhilippines346 km (215 mi)about 5 h 17 min
Cotabato to AntipoloPhilippines891 km (554 mi)about 13 h 35 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 Cotabato?

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.