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AIR, LAND AND SEA TRANSPORTATION
IN CAGAYAN DE ORO
Air Transportation
The closest major airport to Cagayan de Oro, Philippines is Lumbia Airport (ICAO / RPML). It is approximately 10 km from the center of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
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Lumbia Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Lumbia, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Lumbia) (ICAO: RPML), also known as Cagayan de Oro Airport, was the domestic airport that served the general areas of Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao, located in the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. It was the second busiest airport in Mindanao, after Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City prior to the opening of Laguindingan Airport. Read More: wikipedia.org
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The Laguindingan International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Laguindingan, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Laguindingan) (IATA: CGY, ICAO: RPMY) is the main airport that serves the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, as well as the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. The airport is classified as a Principal Domestic Airport Class 1 by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for implementing policies on civil aviation to assure safe, economic and efficient air travel, and the handling of operations on all airports except major international airports.
The airport sits on a 4.17 square kilometres (1.61 sq mi) site in Barangay Moog, Laguindingan, and is located 46 kilometres (29 mi) away from Cagayan de Oro and 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Iligan. The airport opened on June 15, 2013 and replaced Lumbia Airport in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro. Lumbia Airport now serves as a military air base for the Philippine Air Force. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laguindingan_Airport
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Among the airlines that fly to the Laguidingan Airport are: Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Korean Airlines, Emirates and many more. We saw this site: http://us.jetcost.com/en/flights/philippines/cagayan+de+oro/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=US%20-%20B1-F-S%20-%20EN%20-%20City&utm_term=compare%20flights%20Cagayan%20de%20Oro&utm_content=PH%20%7C%20Cagayan%20de%20Oro%20%7Cbroad&gclid=CIr655Lfq9ACFctIfgodJzoCkA&gclsrc=ds
Land Transportation
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Cagayan de Oro is connected to five other regions in Mindanao with a good network of highways.
Cagayan de Oro is quite sufficient when it comes to land transportation. You can easily roam around the city by any means of land transport. There are three integrated bus and jeepney terminals, which offer regular land trips:
- Agora Integrated Bus Terminal offers regular land trips to and from Gingoog, Bukidnon, Kabacan, North Cotabato, Butuan, Surigao (in the Caraga region), Davao, Tacurong and Balingoan (ferry going for Camiguin). Recently, the terminal is on a huge renovation.
- Eastbound-Gusa Jeepney Terminal offers regular land trips to and from eastern towns of Misamis Oriental, Camp Philips, Libona and Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon.
- Westbound-Bulua Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminal offers regular land trips to and from western towns of Misamis Oriental including Laguindingan and El Salvador, Iligan, Marawi, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga and some parts of western Mindanao.
From Davao, one bus every 30-60min, 7-10h duration depending on weather/trafic/road construction, multiples stop including lunch+diner break, 500p Aircon/390 w/o. Bus station is inside city market, few (mid/expensive) hotels nearby, jeepney R2 to Pesoria for town center. Read More: http://wikitravel.org/en/Cagayan_de_Oro
Sea Transportation
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Cagayan de Oro Port is a modern International seaport situated near the estuary of Cagayan de Oro River, it has an anchorage depth of 18 meters and is around 400 meters from the shoreline. It serves regular boat trips to and from Manila, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Bacolod, Iloilo. The port has two authorized cargo-handling operators and is one of the busiest seaports in the Philippines.
From Bohol: Goldenbridge Shipping Inc (032-420-5467, 032-420-5468) and Ocean Jet (032-255-7560; 032-255-0115) operate one daily ferry from Jagna on Bohol. It departs at 1:30pm and arrives in Cagayan de Oro at 6pm (with a stop at Camiguin Island at 3:30pm). Read More: http://wikitravel.org/en/Cagayan_de_Oro
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cagayan de Oro – City of Golden Friendship
Where is Cagayan de Oro and How to Get There
Interesting Places to Visit in Cagayan de Oro
Colorful Festivals and Events to Watch in Cagayan de Oro
Let’s Have Fun in Cagayan de Oro
Air, Land and Sea Transportations in Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan De Oro Video Collection
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