Tacloban: 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.
Tacloban is a city of 259,353 people in Philippines (Eastern Visayas), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tacloban runs from about 11 h 30 min a day in late December to 12 h 49 min in late June (computed for 11.24° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tacloban is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,014 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tacloban: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tacloban · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cebu City, 159 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cagayan de Oro, 310 km — flights
- Lapu-Lapu City, 155 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iloilo, 273 km — tours
- Bacolod City, 233 km — tours
- Mansilingan, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iligan, 345 km
- Mandaue City, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iligan City, 339 km
- Butuan, 262 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Fukuyama.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tacloban?
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tacloban?
About 259,353 people live in Tacloban, across 202 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tacloban in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Tacloban?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tacloban?
Cebu City (159 km), Cagayan de Oro (310 km), Lapu-Lapu City (155 km), Iloilo (273 km), Bacolod City (233 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.