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Zamboanga · Philippines

Car hire and driving in Zamboanga

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 ZAM means 2 km (1 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from Zamboanga

Car rental from Zamboanga: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Zamboanga to JoloPhilippines152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Zamboanga to PagadianPhilippines182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Zamboanga to MuricayPhilippines185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Zamboanga to DinaigPhilippines237 km (147 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Zamboanga to CotabatoPhilippines242 km (151 mi)about 3 h 42 min
Zamboanga to Sultan KudaratPhilippines244 km (151 mi)about 3 h 43 min
Zamboanga to BudtaPhilippines263 km (163 mi)about 4 h 1 min
Zamboanga to MalingaoPhilippines266 km (166 mi)about 4 h 4 min
Zamboanga to Marawi CityPhilippines272 km (169 mi)about 4 h 9 min
Zamboanga to MidsayapPhilippines273 km (170 mi)about 4 h 10 min
Zamboanga to MantampayPhilippines274 km (171 mi)about 4 h 11 min
Zamboanga to IliganPhilippines281 km (174 mi)about 4 h 17 min
Zamboanga to Quezon CityPhilippines868 km (539 mi)about 13 h 14 min
Zamboanga to DavaoPhilippines391 km (243 mi)about 5 h 58 min
Zamboanga to CaloocanPhilippines869 km (540 mi)about 13 h 15 min
Zamboanga to ManilaPhilippines864 km (537 mi)about 13 h 10 min
Zamboanga to TaguigPhilippines854 km (530 mi)about 13 h 1 min
Zamboanga to Cebu CityPhilippines428 km (266 mi)about 6 h 32 min
Zamboanga to AntipoloPhilippines864 km (537 mi)about 13 h 11 min
Zamboanga to Pasig CityPhilippines861 km (535 mi)about 13 h 8 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 Zamboanga?

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.