There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Isabel by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or taxi
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus Butuan / ...
- Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormocbusferry Davao
9h₱1,575–3,196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Butuan to Lipatacar
- Take the carferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Isabelcar
6h 44m₱2,696–4,397Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BXU - CEB
- Take the carferry from Danao to Pingag Isabelcarferry
6h₱6,231–13,411Bus and ferry, Minivan
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
12h 45m₱1,599–2,026Fly to Tacloban, taxi
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
- Take the taxi from Tacloban (TAC) to Isabeltaxi
6h 2m₱11,066–15,596
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Isabel is to bus and ferry and Minivan which costs ₱1,600 - ₱2,100 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Isabel is to fly and car ferry which takes 6h and costs ₱6,000 - ₱14,000.
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 bus and ferry which takes 9h and costs ₱1,500 - ₱3,200.
It takes approximately 9h 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 49+ 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, take the taxi to Lipata, take the vehicle to Ormoc, then take the taxi to Isabel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Isabel via Lipata and Liloan in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–17,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–20,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–9,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Lipata to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- 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 15m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,400
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