There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Cebu by plane, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)BXU - CEB
1h 6m₱3,786–7,846Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebu
8h 45m₱1,168–1,816Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Nasipit to TalibonDavao
- Take the ferry from Getafe to Cebu Pier 1Cebu Pier 1
14h 12m₱1,401–2,918Fly to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)BXU - DGT
4h 9m₱7,261–20,316
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Cebu is to ferry which costs ₱1,100 - ₱1,900 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Cebu is to fly which takes 1h 6m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱8,000.
The distance between Butuan and Cebu is 237 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Cebu without a car is to bus and ferry and ferry which takes 14h 12m and costs ₱1,400 - ₱3,000.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Butuan to Cebu, including transfers.
There are 3124+ hotels available in Cebu.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Cebu, Philippines?
Cebgo, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, 2 GO Travel operates a ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebu once a week. Tickets cost ₱950–1,500 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–9,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–17,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–17,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–7,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–6,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–20,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Nasipit to Talibon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- 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
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Getafe to Cebu Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱330–1,029
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱579
- Open Air
- ₱579
- Business Class
- ₱1,029
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