Where is Zamboanga del Norte and How to Get There

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HOW TO GET TO

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

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Zamboanga del Norte is situated in Northern Mindanao in the Zamboanga peninsula. It is bounded on the north and west by the Sulu Sea, on the east by Misamis Occidental, and on the south/west by Zamboanga City and the south/east by Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay. It is part of Region IX in the island of mindanao. Read More: https://www.zamboanga.com/z/index.php?title=Zamboanga_del_Norte_Province,_Philippines

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Modes of Transportation

Mode of transportation Zamboanga del Norte can be reached by land, air and sea transportation. Land transportation services are being served by buses. With regard to air transportation, the province has 1 domestic airport and 3 airstrips. These three airstrips were located in the municipalities of Liloy, Siocon and Sirawai. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines are serving daily flights to Manila and Cebu, and scheduled flights to Davao. Jeepneys are still the popular mode of transportation in all the major commercial areas of the region. Tricycles can also take the traveler around town. Since the cities in the region are relatively small, a traveler would enjoy the city-view on foot.

By Air

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By Sea

Moreover, there are five seaports in the province, of which the major means of sea transportation is the Port of Dapitan. Of these five seaports, three caters purely on cargos.There are eight shipping lines operating at the port of Dapitan, with 17 vessels case to port. Of the 17 vessels only 4 are purely cargo boat. Read More: http://pia.gov.ph/provinces/zamboanga-del-norte

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By Ground

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Getting There:

Visitors can reach the province of Zamboanga Del Norte via Dipolog City:

By Air: From Manila, Cebu Pacific Air offers daily flights to Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga Del Norte. Traveling by air takes approximately an hour.
By sea: There are ferries that offer transportation from Manila to Dipolog City. These ferries often take the Port of Pulauan in Dapitan City and from there one can take public transportations to get to the neighboring cities. The Strong Republic Nautical Highway (RORO) could also be taken. It takes less than 48 hours to get to Dipolog City.
By land: Buses of the Rural Transit and the Evergood Trans Industries, Inc. travel to Dipolog City.
From Dipolog Airport, go to the Dipolog Bus terminal. Travel time: 15-20 minutes.