There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Albay by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi, or busferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane BXU - DRP
3h 24m₱9,826–17,396Bus, ferry, Local Ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the ferry from Surigao to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Ligao to Naga, Camarines Surbus
33h 12m₱3,005–20,596Bus, ferry, car ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pierferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Nagataxi
29h 57m₱4,535–9,346Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Nagabus
39h 19m₱5,379–8,306Bus and ferry, Minivan, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Nagabus
2d 3h₱3,898–4,449
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Albay is to bus and ferry and Minivan and bus which costs ₱3,900 - ₱4,500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Albay is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Albay. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Naga via Tacloban and Manila Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 19m.
The distance between Butuan and Albay is 519 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Albay without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and Local Ferry and taxi which takes 29h 57m and costs ₱4,500 - ₱9,500.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Butuan to Albay, including transfers.
Butuan to Albay bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Albay bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 103+ hotels available in Albay.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Albay, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and Philippine Airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–16,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–16,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–23,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- 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/
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- 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 Butuan to Surigao
- 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/
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- 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/
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- penafranciabus.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Naga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,450–2,400
- Schedules at
- bicolisarog.com
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,990
- High
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Skybus
- ₱1,450–1,550
- Low
- ₱1,494
- Elite
- ₱1,700–2,000
Bus from Ligao to Naga, Camarines Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱270–2,400
- Schedules at
- bicolisarog.com
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,990
- High
- ₱270–2,400
- Skybus
- ₱950–1,200
- Low
- ₱926
- Elite
- ₱290–1,100
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- elavil.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- With CR
- ₱2,500
- Without CR
- ₱2,400
- Phone
- +632 414 3319
- Website
- phbus.com
Bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Naga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–700
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Maasin to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,320–2,400
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Business
- ₱1,920
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,139
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
- santaclaracorp@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Surigao to Cebu
- 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
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,800
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