There are 5 ways to get from Bulan to Samar by taxi, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Taxi, fly to Calbayog
best- Take the taxi from Bulan to Bicol International Airport (DRP)taxi
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Calbayog (CYP)plane DRP - CYP
8h 23m₱15,723–27,039Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulan to Isarog Lines Cubaobus
- Take the busferry from EDSA Cubao to Taclobanbusferry
35h₱3,120–4,220Taxi, Local Ferry, car ferry, ferry, Minivan
- Take the taxi from Bulan to Pio Duran Porttaxi
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Cebu Piercarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus
27h 20m₱3,991–6,738Taxi, fly to Tacloban
- Take the taxi from Bulan to Bicol International Airport (DRP)taxi
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Tacloban (TAC)plane DRP - TAC
5h 48m₱9,743–19,069Bus, bus and ferry via Tacloban
- Take the bus from Bulan to Isarog Lines Cubaobus
- Take the busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Taclobanbusferry
36h 6m₱3,520–3,920
Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Calbayog (CYP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulan to Samar is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱3,100 - ₱4,300 and takes 35h.
The fastest way to get from Bulan to Samar is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulan to Samar. However, there are services departing from Bulan and arriving at Tacloban via EDSA Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h.
The distance between Bulan and Samar is 258 km.
The best way to get from Bulan to Samar without a car is to taxi and Local Ferry and car ferry and ferry and Minivan which takes 27h 20m and costs ₱3,900 - ₱7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Bulan to Samar, including transfers.
Bulan to Samar bus services, operated by Legaspi St. Jude Transport Lines Inc., depart from Bulan station.
Bulan to Samar bus services, operated by Legaspi St. Jude Transport Lines Inc., arrive at Isarog Lines Cubao station.
There are 87+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Bulan, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Bulan to Samar. However, you can take the taxi to Bicol International Airport (DRP) airport, fly to Calbayog (CYP), then take the taxi to Calbayog. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Pio Duran Port, take the car ferry to Masbate, take the car ferry to Cebu Pier, walk to Cebu, take the ferry to Ormoc, walk to Ormoc, then take the bus to Duptours, Tacloban.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–28,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–25,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–28,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–25,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–29,000
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0963 599 5274
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Bus from Bulan to Isarog Lines Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,720
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from EDSA Cubao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–2,500
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +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
- ₱600–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,200
- Tourist
- ₱1,500
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–2,600
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