There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Samar by busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or ferry
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Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry Davao
8h 30m₱750–1,100Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Butuan to Lipatacar
- Take the carferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
6h 19m₱2,312–4,276Fly to Catarman
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Catarman (CRM)plane BXU - CRM
12h 42m₱11,166–35,196Fly to Tacloban
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
3h 22m₱9,836–13,406Fly 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
5h 11m₱6,096–17,536
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Catarman (CRM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Samar is to bus and ferry which costs ₱750 - ₱1,100 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Samar is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱14,000.
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 Samar is 342 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Samar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 30m and costs ₱750 - ₱1,100.
The bus and ferry from Butuan to Tacloban takes 8h 30m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Butuan to Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Samar bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 103+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Butuan to Tacloban 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱750–1,100 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Alternatively, Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Catarman (CRM) once daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–35,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Catarman via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–35,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–20,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–9,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–21,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–13,000
Busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- 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
- ₱490–1,200
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Business Class
- ₱850–1,200
- Premium Economy
- ₱750–1,100
- Economy
- ₱490–600
- 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
- (02) 7709 0289
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
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