There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to Placer by busferry, bus, car ferry, ferry, plane, or taxi
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Bus and ferry, Bus, car ferry
best- Take the busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Palompon Bus Station
- Take the car ferry from Palompon to Bogo, Polambato
- Take the car ferry from Bogo, Polambato to Cataingan Port
23h 2m₱2,361–3,356Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 1 to Palompon Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Palompon to Bogo, Polambato
- Take the car ferry from Bogo, Polambato to Cataingan Port
23h 10m₱3,431–5,948Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT)SUG - MBT
- Take the taxi from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Placer
20h 37m₱9,605–30,806Bus and ferry, Mini Van, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Tacloban City to VS Grand Tours Catarman
- Take the bus from VS Grand Tours Catarman to VS Grand Tours Calbayog
- Take the car ferry from Calbayog to Bogo, Polambato
- Take the car ferry from Bogo, Polambato to Cataingan Port
31h 46m₱2,501–3,156
Surigao Airport (SUG) to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Placer is to bus and ferry and Mini Van and car ferry which costs ₱2,500 - ₱3,200 and takes 31h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Placer is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 20h 37m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱31,000.
The distance between Butuan and Placer is 557 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Placer without a car is to bus and ferry and Bus and car ferry which takes 23h 2m and costs ₱2,300 - ₱3,400.
It takes approximately 23h 2m to get from Butuan to Placer, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Placer.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Placer, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Butuan to Placer. However, you can take the vehicle to Tacloban, walk to Tacloban, take the bus to Palompon Bus Station, walk to Palompon, take the car ferry to Bogo, Polambato, take the car ferry to Cataingan Port, then take the taxi to Placer. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butuan to Placer via Nasipit Seaport, Butuan, Cebu, Cebu Robinsons Galleria, Compania Maritima, Cebu Pier 1, Palompon Ferry Terminal, Palompon, Bogo, Polambato, and Cataingan Port in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Surigao Airport to Moises R. Espinosa Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–28,000
Flights from Surigao Airport to Moises R. Espinosa Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–37,000
- 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 Palompon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱360–550
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 55 251 5243
- corporate@vsgrandtours.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacloban City to VS Grand Tours Catarman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from VS Grand Tours Catarman to VS Grand Tours Calbayog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱320
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 32 238 0042
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Palompon to Bogo, Polambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱565–665
- Schedules at
- aznarshipping.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Economy
- ₱665
- Aircon
- ₱565
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Bogo, Polambato to Cataingan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱460–650
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- 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
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu Pier 1 to Palompon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱1,415
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Business
- ₱2,058
Car ferry from Calbayog to Bogo, Polambato
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱610
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
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