There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Samar by busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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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 car ferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
- Drive from Liloan to Taclobancar
7h 19m₱2,335–3,909Fly to Tacloban
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC)plane BXU - TAC
5h 7m₱7,336–11,406Fly to Catarman
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Catarman (CRM)plane BXU - CRM
12h 32m₱8,166–70,196Fly to Calbayog
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Calbayog (CYP)plane BXU - CYP
12h 41m₱4,316–14,376
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
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 5h 7m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱12,000.
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 91+ 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, Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and Philippine Airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tacloban (TAC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–70,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Catarman via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–70,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Catarman via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–70,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–70,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–22,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–22,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–11,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–22,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–14,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,200–7,700
- 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
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