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# Davao transport guide: airport, Ecoland terminal and Samal ferry

## Short Answer

Most people arrive in Davao by air: Francisco Bangoy International Airport has nonstop flights from Manila and Cebu many times a day, from a dozen other Philippine cities, and from Singapore and Doha. Provincial buses all leave from the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal at Ecoland. For Samal Island, the barge from Sasa wharf crosses in 10 to 15 minutes.

## Quick Facts

- Island group: Mindanao
- Airport: Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)
- Usual way in: Mostly by air
- Terminals and ports: Ecoland overland terminal
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
- Confidence: medium

## Flights to Davao from Manila, Cebu and abroad

**From Manila and Cebu,** Davao is one of the best-connected airports in the country: Manila alone had around 550 nonstop flights a month in September 2026, and Cebu around 250.

**From the islands,** there are nonstop flights from Siargao (Cebgo), Bohol-Panglao (Cebgo and Philippine Airlines), Puerto Princesa and Caticlan (Cebu Pacific), which makes Davao a realistic link between beach islands rather than only a destination.

**From abroad,** Scoot flies from Singapore and Qatar Airways from Doha.

## Davao Ecoland bus terminal and the Samal Island barge

**By bus.** Every long-distance bus uses the **Davao City Overland Transport Terminal at Ecoland**, a facility built in the late 1980s. The city plans three terminals on its edges instead, taking different provinces: **Bunawan** for arrivals from Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro, **Toril** for General Santos, Cotabato and Digos, and **Calinan** for Cagayan de Oro. The first phase is aimed at late 2027, the target has already moved once, and land acquisition is the reason. Until one opens, Ecoland is the terminal.

**To Samal Island.** The barge from **Sasa wharf** crosses to Kinawitnon wharf in Babak in 10 to 15 minutes, runs day and night, and costs about ₱20 a person according to 2026 visitor guides. Several Samal resorts run their own boats directly from Davao City.

## Questions about Davao airport, buses and Samal

### Does Davao airport have international flights?

Yes. In September 2026 Scoot flew to Singapore and Qatar Airways to Doha, and Cebu Pacific resumes Hong Kong on 25 October 2026, four times a week, and Bangkok Don Mueang on 26 October, three times a week.

### Can I fly from Siargao to Davao?

Yes. Cebgo flies nonstop between Siargao's Sayak airport and Davao.

### How do I get from Davao airport to the city?

By taxi or Grab, about 20 to 30 minutes to the centre depending on traffic.

### Where do provincial buses leave from in Davao?

From the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal at Ecoland. New terminals are planned at Bunawan, Toril and Calinan, but none had opened by September 2026.

### How do I get to Samal Island from Davao?

Take the barge from Sasa wharf to Kinawitnon wharf in Babak, 10 to 15 minutes, about ₱20 a person in 2026. It runs around the clock. Some resorts also run direct boats from the city.

### Is Davao a good base for Mindanao?

For the south of the island, it has the flights and the bus terminal: nonstop flights to twelve Philippine cities and provincial buses from one terminal, Ecoland.

## Davao airport and terminal sources

1. [City Government of Davao — local authority](https://davaocity.gov.ph/)
2. [Edge Davao — news](https://edgedavao.net/)
3. [Cebu Pacific / Cebgo — operator](https://www.cebupacificair.com/)
4. [Philippine Airlines / PAL Express — operator](https://www.philippineairlines.com/)

## Siargao and Philippine flight guides

- [Domestic flights in the Philippines: airports, airlines and baggage](https://philippinestransport.com/flights/)
- [Buses, vans and trains in the Philippines](https://philippinestransport.com/bus/)
- [How to get to Siargao: flights, ferries and transfers](https://philippinestransport.com/siargao/)