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Jolo · Philippines

Car hire and driving in Jolo

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 JOL means 1 km (1 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from Jolo

Car rental from Jolo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Jolo to ZamboangaPhilippines152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Jolo to PagadianPhilippines333 km (207 mi)about 5 h 5 min
Jolo to MuricayPhilippines337 km (209 mi)about 5 h 8 min
Jolo to DinaigPhilippines375 km (233 mi)about 5 h 43 min
Jolo to CotabatoPhilippines381 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Jolo to Sultan KudaratPhilippines383 km (238 mi)about 5 h 50 min
Jolo to BudtaPhilippines401 km (249 mi)about 6 h 7 min
Jolo to MalingaoPhilippines403 km (250 mi)about 6 h 9 min
Jolo to IsulanPhilippines403 km (251 mi)about 6 h 9 min
Jolo to MidsayapPhilippines410 km (255 mi)about 6 h 15 min
Jolo to TacurongPhilippines412 km (256 mi)about 6 h 17 min
Jolo to BayawanPhilippines418 km (260 mi)about 6 h 23 min
Jolo to Quezon CityPhilippines956 km (594 mi)about 14 h 35 min
Jolo to DavaoPhilippines522 km (324 mi)about 7 h 57 min
Jolo to CaloocanPhilippines956 km (594 mi)about 14 h 35 min
Jolo to ManilaPhilippines951 km (591 mi)about 14 h 30 min
Jolo to TaguigPhilippines942 km (585 mi)about 14 h 22 min
Jolo to Cebu CityPhilippines571 km (355 mi)about 8 h 42 min
Jolo to AntipoloPhilippines953 km (592 mi)about 14 h 32 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 Jolo?

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.