There are 6 ways to get from Butuan to Isabel by bus, ferry, taxi, car, plane, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus, ferry, taxi
best- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Take the taxi from Maasin to Isabeltaxi
8h 16m₱3,195–5,506Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus Butuan / ...
- Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormocbusferry Davao
9h₱1,575–3,196Drive, ferry
- Drive from Butuan to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasinferry
- Drive from Maasin to Isabelcar
6h 35m₱2,815–4,794Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BXU - CEB
- Take the car ferry from Danao to Pingag Isabelcarferry
6h₱6,231–15,411Bus and ferry, Minivan
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
12h 45m₱1,587–2,014Fly to Tacloban, taxi
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
- Take the taxi from Tacloban (TAC) to Isabeltaxi
5h 27m₱11,066–21,596
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Isabel is to bus and ferry and Minivan which costs ₱1,500 - ₱2,100 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Isabel is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 27m and costs ₱11,000 - ₱22,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Isabel. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Ormoc via Lipata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Butuan and Isabel is 368 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Isabel without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 8h 16m and costs ₱3,200 - ₱5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Butuan to Isabel, including transfers.
Butuan to Isabel bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Isabel bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Surigao station.
There are 42+ hotels available in Isabel.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Isabel, Eastern Visayas, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Butuan to Isabel. However, you can take the bus to Surigao, walk to Surigao City Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Maasin, then take the taxi to Isabel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Isabel via Surigao City Ferry Terminal and Maasin in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–14,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–21,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–18,000
- 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/
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 Lipata to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–1,100
- 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
- +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
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Maasin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
- Phone
- +63 32 238 0042
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Danao to Pingag Isabel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱565
- Schedules at
- aznarshipping.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–3,000
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