There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Legazpi by plane, ferry, car ferry, taxi, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)BXU - DRP
4h 2m₱6,346–18,426Bus, ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Take the ferry from Surigao to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Legazpi
30h 34m₱2,847–18,358Ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Legazpi
27h₱3,373–12,350Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuning
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Daraga Bus Stop
41h 34m₱3,539–5,234
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Legazpi is to ferry and Local Ferry and taxi which costs ₱3,300 - ₱13,000 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Legazpi is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Legazpi. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Daraga Bus Stop via Tacloban, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila and Manila Cubao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 34m.
The distance between Butuan and Legazpi is 520 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Legazpi without a car is to ferry and Local Ferry and taxi which takes 27h and costs ₱3,300 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Butuan to Legazpi, including transfers.
Butuan to Legazpi bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Legazpi bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 124+ hotels available in Legazpi.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Legazpi, Philippines?
Cebgo, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–14,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–14,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–14,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–18,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–11,000
- 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
- ₱600–1,100
- 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 GMA Kamuning
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Daraga Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Low
- ₱1,200–1,300
- Skybus Premier
- ₱1,200–1,300
- High
- ₱1,200–1,500
- Skybus
- ₱1,100–1,250
- Elite
- ₱1,200–1,500
- 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
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱352
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,000
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