page_title: Cotabato City
section_title: Transportation
hierarchical_section_title: Cotabato City / Transportation
caption_attribution_description: English: Arrival Area Cotabato City Airport
context_page_description: Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato, is a 3rd class independent component city in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines, in the Bangsamoro region. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 299,438, making it as the most populated city under the independent component city status.
  Cotabato City was formerly a part and the regional center of Region XII, but due to the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, it is now part of Bangsamoro and serves as the regional center. Being an independent component city, it's not a subject to regulation from the Provincial Government of Maguindanao where it is geographically located. The Philippine Statistics Authority also lists Cotabato City as statistically independent.
  Cotabato City is distinct from and should not be confused with the province of Cotabato.
context_section_description: Air
  Flights going to Cotabato City can be reached via Cotabato Airport which is currently situated in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, an adjascent town from the city. The following airline companies are flying from these destinations vice versa.
  Cebu Pacific (twice daily)- Manila
  Cebu Pacific (trice weekly)-Zamboanga
  Philippine Airlines (daily)- Manila
  Land
  Modified Toyota Townace and Modified Suzuki Multicab are the usual means of transportation routing the city, while tricycle are only roaming within downtown area. Single motor transport known as Habal-habal are also available around in some location. There are also taxi company operating within city or nearby municipality, namely Alnor Taxi and Wow Taxi.
  Inter-city bus transportations are accessible with these Bus Companies listed below. There are also Shuttle Vans currently operating in the city that travels to Lebak, Pagadian, Marawi, Iligan, Zamboanga, Parang, North Upi, Kabuntalan and even to various towns in BARMM, SOCCSARGEN, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao and Davao Region.
  Husky Tours (4am to 5:30 pm) - Maganoy, Esperanza, Isulan, Tacurong City, Koronadal City, Tupi, Polomolok and General Santos City
  Mindanao Star (4am-5:30pm) - Pigcawayan, Libungan, Midsayap, Pikit, Kabacan, Matalam, Kidapawan, Bansalan, Digos City and Davao City
  Sema Express - Upi, South Upi, Lebak and Kalamansig
caption: Arrival Area of Cotabato City Airport
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