There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Calatagan by plane, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BXU - MNL
- Take the bus from DLTB LRT Buendia Station to Calataganbus
6h 12m₱4,590–10,836Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Drive from Manila to Calatagancar
32h 31m₱2,496–3,783Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manilabus
- Take the bus from DLTB LRT Buendia Station to Calataganbus
35h 42m₱3,824–5,676Bus 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 DLTB LRT Buendia Station to Calataganbus
41h 15m₱3,803–4,339
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Calatagan is to ferry and drive which costs ₱2,500 - ₱3,800 and takes 32h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Calatagan is to fly and bus which takes 6h 12m and costs ₱4,500 - ₱11,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Calatagan. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Calatagan via Tacloban, Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila and DLTB LRT Buendia Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 42m.
The distance between Butuan and Calatagan is 943 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Calatagan without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 35h 42m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Butuan to Calatagan, including transfers.
Butuan to Calatagan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Calatagan bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 107+ hotels available in Calatagan.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Calatagan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Butuan to Calatagan. However, you can take the taxi to Butuan Airport (BXU) airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to Natalia, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, walk to DLTB LRT Buendia Station, then take the bus to Calatagan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Calatagan via Nasipit Pier, Butuan and Manila in around 32h 31m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–8,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–11,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–11,000
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB LRT Buendia Station to Calatagan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱400–600
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- 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/
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- ncr@ltfrb.gov.ph
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱45–70
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- 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
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- 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
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
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