 Rural Transit
Rural Transit is the main bus line that runs down the west side of Mindanao.
According to the road signs it is 313 kilometers from Dipolog to Zamboanga. Economy fare is 366 pesos and the bus stops continuously along the way taking 8 to 9 hours to get there.
The road is paved and in good condition so it is not a bone jarring adventure. If you take the air con the cost is 400 pesos and they do not make nearly as many stops.
It seems like the air con bus pulls over whenever the driver feels like it and then passes up people waiting for the bus when he is not in the mood to stop.
 If you choose to make the trip in 2 stages you can stop in Ipil about 4-5 hours from from Dapitan/Dipolog. The remaining 3 hours to Zamboanga runs 168 pesos.
In Zamboanga the terminal is in Guiwan, an 8-10 peso trip on a jeepney or 20 to 40 pesos on a tricycle to the downtown area.
Traveling this road is fairly safe. Mindanao is not on the main tourist trail but it really is a beautiful place and well worth a visit.
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