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Laoag · Philippines

Car hire and driving in Laoag

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 LAO means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from Laoag

Car rental from Laoag: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Laoag to TabukPhilippines114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Laoag to TabukPhilippines123 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Laoag to TuguegaraoPhilippines136 km (84 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Laoag to IlaganPhilippines180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Laoag to La TrinidadPhilippines194 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Laoag to SantiagoPhilippines196 km (122 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Laoag to BaguioPhilippines198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Laoag to DagupanPhilippines241 km (150 mi)about 3 h 41 min
Laoag to CalasiaoPhilippines244 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Laoag to UrdanetaPhilippines247 km (154 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Laoag to BayambangPhilippines266 km (165 mi)about 4 h 3 min
Laoag to PaniquiPhilippines281 km (175 mi)about 4 h 17 min
Laoag to Quezon CityPhilippines398 km (247 mi)about 6 h 4 min
Laoag to DavaoPhilippines1,351 km (840 mi)about 20 h 36 min
Laoag to CaloocanPhilippines397 km (246 mi)about 6 h 3 min
Laoag to ManilaPhilippines402 km (250 mi)about 6 h 8 min
Laoag to TaguigPhilippines412 km (256 mi)about 6 h 17 min
Laoag to BudtaPhilippines1,291 km (802 mi)about 19 h 42 min
Laoag to MalingaoPhilippines1,297 km (806 mi)about 19 h 47 min
Laoag to ZamboangaPhilippines1,265 km (786 mi)about 19 h 18 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 Laoag?

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.