There are 6 ways to get from Albay to Butuan by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Butuan Airport (BXU)DRP - BXU
4h 40m₱6,334–18,406Bus, Local Ferry, ferry via Surigao
cheapest- Take the bus from Naga to Pio Duran
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Surigao
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
33h 31m₱2,376–17,912Bus, Local Ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Naga to Pio Duran
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
30h 46m₱2,906–11,812Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Naga to Superlines Cubao
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
41h 52m₱2,918–5,254Fly to Surigao Airport, bus
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Surigao Airport (SUG)DRP - SUG
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
11h 36m₱5,084–17,516Bus, Local Ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Naga to Pio Duran
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Cebu Pier
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
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 40m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Albay to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Naga and arriving at Butuan via Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila, DLTB GMA Kamuning and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 52m.
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 40m to get from Albay to Butuan, including transfers.
Albay to Butuan bus services, operated by Superlines, depart from Naga station.
Albay to Butuan bus services, operated by Superlines, arrive at Superlines Cubao station.
There are 109+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–13,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–18,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Surigao Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–26,000
- 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
- +632 414 3319
- Website
- phbus.com
Bus from Naga to Superlines Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱500–700
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Bus from Naga to Superlines Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,050–1,500
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Low
- ₱1,100–1,300
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,100–1,300
- High
- ₱1,200–1,500
- Skybus
- ₱1,050–1,150
- Elite
- ₱1,100–1,400
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- 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
- ₱600–1,100
- 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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