There are 5 ways to get from Albay to Butuan by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane DRP - BXU
4h 20m₱7,334–18,406Bus, Local Ferry, ferry via Surigao
cheapest- Take the bus from Naga to Pio Duranbus
- 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
33h 31m₱2,376–17,912Bus, Local Ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Naga to Pio Duranbus
- 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
30h 46m₱2,906–11,812Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Naga City Central Jeep Terminal to Turbina Bus Station Lagunabus
- Take the busferry from Turbina to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
34h 47m₱3,100–5,696Bus, Local Ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Naga to Pio Duranbus
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Cebu Piercarferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
36h 47m₱2,726–9,012
Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albay to Butuan is to bus and Local Ferry and car ferry which costs ₱2,700 - ₱9,000 and takes 36h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Albay to Butuan is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Albay to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Naga City Central Jeep Terminal and arriving at Butuan via Turbina and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 47m.
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 Local Ferry and ferry which takes 30h 46m and costs ₱2,900 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Albay to Butuan, including transfers.
Albay to Butuan bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, depart from Naga City Central Jeep Terminal station.
Albay to Butuan bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, arrive at Turbina Bus Station Laguna.
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 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–18,000
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Naga to Pio Duran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱330–460
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Bus from Naga City Central Jeep Terminal to Turbina Bus Station Laguna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱950–2,200
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱950–1,400
Busferry from Turbina to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–2,400
- 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
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Masbate to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–5,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,100
- 2nd Class Aircon
- ₱1,150
- Tourist
- ₱1,350
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱1,850
- Cabin
- ₱2,200
- Private Room (for 2 pax)
- ₱5,200
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,560
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,200
- Economy Bed
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
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