Manila: 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.
Manila is the capital of Philippines (National Capital Region), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Doroteo Jose LRT Station. Our booking partner lists 6,479+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Manila runs from about 11 h 18 min a day in late December to 13 h 2 min in late June (computed for 14.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Manila is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 12,261-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 79 km), Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 79 km).
Flights to Manila: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Doroteo Jose LRT Station, Vito Cruz station, Bambang LRT Station, Tayuman LRT Station, Pedro Gil LRT Station, Abad Santos LRT Station. Trains to Manila
Buses to Manila · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 6,479+ places to stay in Manila (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 792 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (449), and 49 are five-star. Across 462 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 352,146 reviews in total.
Hotels in Manila: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 111 hostels in Manila, out of 6,479 places to stay of every kind — 1.7% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 20 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10, 0.2 below the 8.4 its hotels average. Guests have left 11,137 reviews across them.
Hostels in Manila: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Quezon City, 9 km
- Caloocan, 5 km
- Taguig, 14 km
- Antipolo, 15 km — tours
- Pasig City, 9 km
- Valenzuela, 11 km
- Paranaque City, 14 km
- Las Piñas, 17 km — tours
- Calamba, 48 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Muntinlupa, 25 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Acapulco de Juárez, Astana, Bangkok, Beijing, Bucharest, Cartagena, Guangzhou, Haifa, Havana, Ho Chi Minh City, Incheon, Jakarta, Jersey City, Lima.
Common questions
Which airport serves Manila?
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Manila?
About 1.6 million people live in Manila, across 25 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Manila in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Manila?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Manila?
111 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Manila.
How many hotels are there in Manila?
Our booking partner lists 6,479 or more places to stay in Manila, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Manila?
Quezon City (9 km), Caloocan (5 km), Taguig (14 km), Antipolo (15 km), Pasig City (9 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 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.