There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Lucena by plane, bus, train, busferry, or ferry
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Fly, bus, train
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)BXU - MNL
- Take the bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to San Pablo City
- Take the train from San Pablo to Lucena
6h 33m₱3,960–11,461Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Take the bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to Dalahican TerminalLucena / ...
35h 40m₱2,071–10,813Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Turbina
- Take the bus from Turbina to Dalahican Terminal
29h 23m₱2,499–2,974Bus and ferry, bus via Quezon City
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuning
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao/Kamias to Dalahican Terminal
35h 8m₱2,731–4,116
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Lucena is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱2,500 - ₱3,000 and takes 29h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Lucena is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 33m and costs ₱3,900 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Lucena. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Dalahican Terminal via Tacloban and Turbina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 23m.
The distance between Butuan and Lucena is 935 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Lucena without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 29h 23m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱3,000.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Butuan to Lucena, including transfers.
Butuan to Lucena bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Lucena bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 79+ hotels available in Lucena.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Lucena, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Butuan to Lucena. However, you can take the taxi to Butuan Airport (BXU) airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to Natalia, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, walk to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal, take the bus to San Pablo City, walk to San Pablo, then take the train to Lucena. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Dalahican Terminal via Tacloban, Turbina, and Turbina in around 29h 23m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–8,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–8,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–12,000
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- support@pnr.gov.ph
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from San Pablo to Lucena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱30–55
- Schedules at
- pnr.gov.ph
- Ordinary
- ₱30–45
- Aircon
- ₱35–55
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- jamliner.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to San Pablo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱140–170
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
Bus from Turbina to Dalahican Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱150–180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to Dalahican Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱230–280
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +63 (02) 7900 4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Turbina
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- jacgcares@gmail.com
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Turbina to Dalahican Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱180–240
- Schedules at
- jacliner.com
Bus from Manila Cubao/Kamias to Dalahican Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱310–410
- Schedules at
- jacliner.com
- 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
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–9,543
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,400
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,382
- Business Class
- ₱3,102
- Cabin
- ₱3,446
- Stateroom
- ₱9,043
- Suite Room
- ₱9,543
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