There are 4 ways to get from Alabang to Butuan by train, plane, busferry, ferry, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Alabang to EDSA/Magallanestrain
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane MNL - BXU
4h 13m₱4,221–11,430Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuanferry
47h 22m₱1,843–2,738Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry Davao
24h 42m₱2,579–3,341Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from South Luzon Expressway / Montillano St Intersection, Muntinlupa City, Manila to Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manilabus
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
34h₱3,441–5,234
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alabang to Butuan is to ferry which costs ₱1,800 - ₱2,800 and takes 47h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Alabang to Butuan is to train and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs ₱4,200 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Alabang to Butuan. However, there are services departing from South Luzon Expressway / Montillano St Intersection, Muntinlupa City, Manila and arriving at Butuan via DLTB Aurora Cubao and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Alabang and Butuan is 821 km.
The best way to get from Alabang to Butuan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 24h 42m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱3,400.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Alabang to Butuan, including transfers.
Alabang to Butuan bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, depart from South Luzon Expressway / Montillano St Intersection, Muntinlupa City, Manila station.
Alabang to Butuan bus services, operated by Jeepney - LTFRB, arrive at Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila station.
There are 108+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Alabang, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
You can take a train from Alabang to Butuan via EDSA/Magallanes, MRT-3 Magallanes Station, EDSA, Makati City, Manila, Taft Ave MRT, Pasay, and Tacloban in around 24h 42m. Alternatively, 2 GO Travel operates a ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuan once a week. Tickets cost ₱1,400–2,200 and the journey takes 44h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–8,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–11,000
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- support@pnr.gov.ph
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from Alabang to EDSA/Magallanes
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱14–25
- Schedules at
- pnr.gov.ph
- Ordinary
- ₱14–20
- Aircon
- ₱18–25
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- ncr@ltfrb.gov.ph
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from South Luzon Expressway / Montillano St Intersection, Muntinlupa City, Manila to Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱90–140
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
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