There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Leyte by bus, busferry, taxi, car, car ferry, plane, or ferry
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Bus, bus and ferry, taxi
best- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Take the busferry from Lipata to Ormoc
- Take the taxi from Ormoc to Leyte
9h 14m₱1,695–3,396Bus and ferry, Bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Butuan to TaclobanDavao
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Leyte
12h 34m₱1,371–1,956Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Butuan to Lipata
- Take the car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Drive from Liloan to Leyte
7h 57m₱2,631–4,302Fly to Tacloban, Bus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)BXU - TAC
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Leyte
8h 36m₱7,256–12,556Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)BXU - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Take the taxi from Ormoc to Leyte
6h 57m₱5,071–9,371
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Leyte is to bus and ferry and Bus which costs ₱1,300 - ₱2,000 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Leyte is to fly and ferry and taxi which takes 6h 57m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱9,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Leyte. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Leyte via Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Butuan and Leyte is 341 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Leyte without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and taxi which takes 9h 14m and costs ₱1,700 - ₱3,400.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Butuan to Leyte, including transfers.
Butuan to Leyte bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Leyte bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are three+ hotels available in Leyte.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Leyte, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Butuan to Leyte. However, you can take the bus to Surigao, take the taxi to Lipata, take the vehicle to Ormoc, then take the taxi to Leyte. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Leyte via Lipata and Liloan in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,200–7,700
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,200–7,700
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–7,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–8,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–7,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–13,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–13,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–5,500
- 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/
Busferry from Lipata to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–1,100
- 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
- ₱600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Fe to Leyte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacloban to Leyte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- (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
- Website
- topline.ph
Ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- topline.ph
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ₱800–1,000
Ormoc City taxi
Ormoc City taxi
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