There are 5 ways to get from Albay to Butuan by plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane DRP - BXU
4h 15m₱7,334–17,406Bus, Local Ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Naga, Camarines Sur to Ligaobus
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Surigaoferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
32h 21m₱3,103–19,635Bus, taxi, Local Ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Naga to Polangui Oasbus
- Take the taxi from Polangui to Pio Duran Porttaxi
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuanferry
29h 3m₱3,252–12,268Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Naga to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchangebus
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
33h 54m₱3,445–5,071Bus, bus and ferry via Quezon City
- Take the bus from Naga City Central Jeep Terminal to Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
40h 38m₱4,554–6,868
Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albay to Butuan is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱3,400 - ₱5,500 and takes 33h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Albay to Butuan is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Albay to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Naga and arriving at Butuan via PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 54m.
The distance between Albay and Butuan is 519 km.
The best way to get from Albay to Butuan without a car is to bus and taxi and Local Ferry and ferry which takes 29h 3m and costs ₱3,200 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Albay to Butuan, including transfers.
Albay to Butuan bus services, operated by Peñafrancia Tours and Travel, depart from Naga station.
Albay to Butuan bus services, operated by Peñafrancia Tours and Travel, arrive at PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
There are 108+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Albay, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–18,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
- Phone
- (+63 43) 723-9033
- info@alpsthebus.com
- Website
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Naga to Polangui Oas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱75–120
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Bus from Naga to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱990–1,800
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Book at
- phbus.com
- Low
- ₱1,000–1,300
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,000–1,300
- High
- ₱1,100–1,500
- Skybus
- ₱990–1,050
- Elite
- ₱1,000–1,300
Bus from Naga, Camarines Sur to Ligao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱460–1,500
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Low
- ₱470–1,300
- Skybus Premier
- ₱460–1,300
- High
- ₱600–1,500
- Skybus
- ₱490–510
- Elite
- ₱470–500
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Naga to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Naga City Central Jeep Terminal to Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- 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
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,200
- 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/
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- santaclaracorp@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱352
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
Ferry from Cebu to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–6,840
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- Cabin
- ₱1,920
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,560
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,840
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,500
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,500
- State Room
- ₱3,820
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,291
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