There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Bulan by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane BXU - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Bulantaxi
5h 41m₱8,666–21,096Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Naga, Camarines Sur to Bulanbus
42h 19m₱3,027–18,928Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuningbus
- Take the bus from Isarog Lines Cubao to Bulanbus
46h 46m₱5,117–6,754Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Naga, Camarines Sur to Bulanbus
45h 36m₱3,377–10,028
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Bulan is to bus and car ferry and Local Ferry which costs ₱3,300 - ₱10,000 and takes 45h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Bulan is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 41m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱22,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Bulan. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Bulan via Tacloban, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila and Isarog Lines Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 46m.
The distance between Butuan and Bulan is 614 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Bulan without a car is to bus and ferry and Local Ferry which takes 42h 19m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱19,000.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Butuan to Bulan, including transfers.
Butuan to Bulan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Bulan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 10+ hotels available in Bulan.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Bulan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Butuan to Bulan. However, you can take the taxi to Butuan Airport (BXU) airport, fly to Bicol International Airport (DRP), then take the taxi to Bulan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butuan to Bulan via Surigao, Surigao, Cebu, Masbate City, Masbate, Pio Duran Port, Pio Duran, Naga, and Naga, Camarines Sur in around 42h 19m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- 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
- ₱9,000–18,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–12,000
- 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/
- 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 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Naga, Camarines Sur to Bulan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,100
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuning
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- 0963 599 5274
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Bus from Isarog Lines Cubao to Bulan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,720
- 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
- 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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