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Tacloban · Philippines

Car hire and driving in Tacloban

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 TAC means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from Tacloban

Car rental from Tacloban: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tacloban to OrmocPhilippines51 km (32 mi)about 46 min
Tacloban to CatbaloganPhilippines61 km (38 mi)about 55 min
Tacloban to Lapu-Lapu CityPhilippines155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Tacloban to Mandaue CityPhilippines156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Tacloban to Cebu CityPhilippines159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Tacloban to TalisayPhilippines168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Tacloban to ToledoPhilippines178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Tacloban to NagaPhilippines178 km (111 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Tacloban to CadizPhilippines190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Tacloban to SorsogonPhilippines222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Tacloban to TalisayPhilippines229 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Tacloban to MansilinganPhilippines231 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Tacloban to Quezon CityPhilippines572 km (355 mi)about 8 h 43 min
Tacloban to DavaoPhilippines468 km (291 mi)about 7 h 9 min
Tacloban to CaloocanPhilippines579 km (360 mi)about 8 h 49 min
Tacloban to ManilaPhilippines574 km (357 mi)about 8 h 45 min
Tacloban to TaguigPhilippines560 km (348 mi)about 8 h 33 min
Tacloban to BudtaPhilippines453 km (282 mi)about 6 h 55 min
Tacloban to MalingaoPhilippines458 km (284 mi)about 6 h 59 min
Tacloban to ZamboangaPhilippines579 km (360 mi)about 8 h 50 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 Tacloban?

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.