There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Albay by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane BXU - DRP
4h 4m₱7,336–19,406Bus, 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 Pio Duran to Nagabus
34h 20m₱2,377–17,828Ferry, Local Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Pio Duran to Nagabus
30h 45m₱2,903–11,820Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Turbinabusferry
- Take the bus from Turbina Bus Station Laguna to Naga City Central Jeep Terminalbus
34h 46m₱3,579–5,056Bus, car ferry, Local Ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferriescarferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Pio Duran to Nagabus
37h 36m₱2,727–8,928
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Albay is to bus and car ferry and Local Ferry which costs ₱2,700 - ₱9,000 and takes 37h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Albay is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Albay. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Naga City Central Jeep Terminal via Tacloban and Turbina Bus Station Laguna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 46m.
The distance between Butuan and Albay is 519 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Albay without a car is to ferry and Local Ferry and bus which takes 30h 45m and costs ₱2,900 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 4h 4m 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 92+ hotels available in Albay.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Albay, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–12,000
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pio Duran to Naga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱330–470
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
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/
- Phone
- +63 (02) 7900 4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Turbina
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Bus from Turbina Bus Station Laguna to Naga City Central Jeep Terminal
- 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
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebu
- 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
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
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
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
- santaclaracorp@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱352
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferries
- 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
- 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
- ₱600–5,200
- 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
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