There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Manila by plane, ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BXU - MNL
1h 47m₱3,880–11,218Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
30h 23m₱1,821–2,698Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus Ormoc
31h 16m₱3,400–5,041Bus and ferry, Minivan, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Pasay Inland Bus Terminalbus
37h 55m₱3,412–3,754
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Manila is to ferry which costs ₱1,800 - ₱2,700 and takes 30h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Manila is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs ₱3,800 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Manila station. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at LRT Doroteo Jose-Recto Station Walkway / Rizal Avenue Intersection, Manila via Tacloban and Aurora Blvd / N Domingo Intersection, Quezon City, Manila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 16m.
The distance between Butuan and Manila is 797 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Manila without a car is to ferry which takes 30h 23m and costs ₱1,800 - ₱2,700.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Butuan to Manila, including transfers.
Butuan to Manila bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Manila bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 10967+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Manila, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, 2 GO Travel operates a ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila once a week. Tickets cost ₱1,400–2,200 and the journey takes 30h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–11,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–11,000
- 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
- ₱750–1,100
- 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 Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- 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
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
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