There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Donsol by plane, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane BXU - DRP
4h 49m₱9,266–15,946Bus, 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
29h 43m₱2,527–17,958Ferry, Local Ferry
- 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
26h 8m₱3,053–11,950Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao to Donsolbus
42h 47m₱4,879–7,306Bus, 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
32h 59m₱2,877–5,058
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Donsol is to bus and car ferry and Local Ferry which costs ₱2,800 - ₱5,500 and takes 32h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Donsol is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Donsol. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Donsol via Tacloban and DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 47m.
The distance between Butuan and Donsol is 550 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Donsol without a car is to ferry and Local Ferry which takes 26h 8m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱12,000.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Butuan to Donsol, including transfers.
Butuan to Donsol bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Donsol bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 17+ hotels available in Donsol.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Donsol, Bicol, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and Philippine Airlines 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 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–11,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–16,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–16,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–15,000
- 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 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- 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
Bus from DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao to Donsol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- 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
- ₱600–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,200
- Tourist
- ₱1,500
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