There are 6 ways to get from Balanga to Samar by bus, plane, taxi, or busferry
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Bus to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, fly to Tacloban
best- Take the bus from Balanga to Manila Pasaybus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MNL - TAC
6h 28m₱2,245–9,406Taxi, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Balanga to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchangetaxi
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Taclobanbusferry
15h 22m₱3,661–4,517Bus to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, fly to Catarman
- Take the bus from Balanga to Manila Pasaybus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Catarman (CRM)plane MNL - CRM
6h 39m₱7,575–15,696Bus to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, fly to Calbayog
- Take the bus from Balanga to Manila Pasaybus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Calbayog (CYP)plane MNL - CYP
8h 58m₱7,725–15,876Bus to Clark International Airport, fly to Calbayog
- Take the bus from Balanga Terminal to SM Clark Pampangabus
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Calbayog (CYP)plane CRK - CYP
10h 13m₱15,334–30,025Bus
- Take the bus from Balanga, Bataan to Bataan Transit Avenidabus
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus Cubao
27h 7m₱2,984–4,394
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balanga to Samar is to bus which costs ₱2,900 - ₱4,400 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Balanga to Samar is to bus and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs ₱2,200 - ₱9,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Balanga to Samar. However, there are services departing from Balanga, Bataan and arriving at Tacloban via LRT Doroteo Jose-Recto Station Walkway / Rizal Avenue Intersection, Manila and DLTB Aurora Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 7m.
The distance between Balanga and Samar is 722 km.
The best way to get from Balanga to Samar without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 15h 22m and costs ₱3,600 - ₱4,600.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Balanga to Samar, including transfers.
Balanga to Samar bus services, operated by Bataan Transit, depart from Balanga, Bataan station.
Balanga to Samar bus services, operated by Bataan Transit, arrive at Bataan Transit Avenida station.
There are 87+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Balanga, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
You can take a bus from Balanga, Bataan to Tacloban via Bataan Transit Avenida, LRT Doroteo Jose-Recto Station Walkway / Rizal Avenue Intersection, Manila, Aurora Blvd / N Domingo Intersection, Quezon City, Manila, and DLTB Aurora Cubao in around 27h 7m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–4,700
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–17,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–29,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Calbayog via Sayak, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–33,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–8,500
- Phone
- +632 824-6778-0
- genesiscustomerservice@genesisgroup.ph
- Website
- genesistransportserviceinc.com
Bus from Balanga to Manila Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱40–650
- Website
- https://www.genesistransportserviceinc.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3uR6mVrVkROKofhMaS-QZTkW93tvkc72hM4HYELVGZFVVFOMo3WwN2FiA_aem_AdUT-FPstsauawiPWtNFWtSSQ5rFro6Q0ZSirDBIVqNFGPVagLQ4K0Ci9eQwDVflI6HY1YOPJZuQNSJL2x92j9I1
Bus from Balanga Terminal to SM Clark Pampanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱23–650
- Website
- https://www.genesistransportserviceinc.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3uR6mVrVkROKofhMaS-QZTkW93tvkc72hM4HYELVGZFVVFOMo3WwN2FiA_aem_AdUT-FPstsauawiPWtNFWtSSQ5rFro6Q0ZSirDBIVqNFGPVagLQ4K0Ci9eQwDVflI6HY1YOPJZuQNSJL2x92j9I1
- 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 2 294 6016
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Balanga, Bataan to Bataan Transit Avenida
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱366
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,400
Grab Taxi Mariveles
- Phone
- 09204799801
Vesab Transport
- Phone
- (044) 444 8003
Bebot And Josie Taxi
- Phone
- (044) 293 7881
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