There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Albay by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane BXU - DRP
3h 19m₱9,826–14,396Bus, 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 carferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Ligao to Naga, Camarines Surbus
33h 14m₱3,005–20,596Bus 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, ferry, car ferry, Local Ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan De Oro Pier to Cebu Pierferry
- Take the carferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry
- Take the carferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Ligao to Naga, Camarines Surbus
38h 42m₱4,086–8,896Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Nagabus
39h 48m₱3,241–10,928
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Albay is to ferry and bus which costs ₱3,200 - ₱11,000 and takes 39h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Albay is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱15,000.
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 Local Ferry which takes 33h 14m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱21,000.
It takes approximately 3h 19m 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 98+ 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
- ₱9,500–14,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–24,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–21,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–21,000
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- penafranciabus.com
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
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
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
- 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
- (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
- 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
- Website
- Lite Shipping
Ferry from Cagayan De Oro Pier to Cebu Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,100
- Schedules at
- Lite Shipping
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–2,139
- Website
- Trans Asia Shipping
- Book at
- Trans Asia Shipping Facebook
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,668
- Tourist
- ₱2,139
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- travelsupport@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–8,006
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,598
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,178
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,485
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,006
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