There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Northern Samar by plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Tacloban
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
2h 42m₱7,836–14,406Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry Davao
8h 30m₱750–1,100Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Butuan to Lipatacar
- Take the car ferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
7h 19m₱2,351–3,931Fly to Catarman
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Catarman (CRM)plane BXU - CRM
12h 12m₱5,666–18,196Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BXU - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
4h 51m₱4,646–12,076
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Northern Samar is to bus and ferry which costs ₱750 - ₱1,100 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Northern Samar is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱15,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Butuan and arriving at Tacloban. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Butuan and Northern Samar is 275 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Northern Samar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 30m and costs ₱750 - ₱1,100.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Butuan to Northern Samar, including transfers.
Butuan to Northern Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Northern Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 64+ hotels available in Northern Samar.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Northern Samar, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebgo, and Cebu Pacific fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Butuan to Tacloban 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱750–1,100 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–14,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–14,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–25,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Catarman via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–25,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–8,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–14,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–11,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–11,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–10,000
- 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
- (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
- 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
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