There are 4 ways to get from Butuan to San Pablo by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BXU - MNL
- Take the bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to San Pablo Citybus
4h 51m₱4,130–11,406Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nasipit Pier, Butuan to Manilaferry
- Drive from Manila to San Pablocar
31h 38m₱2,190–3,424Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry Davao
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Turbinabusferry
28h 9m₱2,239–3,481Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuningbus
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao/Kamias to San Pablo Citybus
33h 38m₱3,569–5,266
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to San Pablo is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,200 - ₱3,500 and takes 28h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to San Pablo is to fly and bus which takes 4h 51m and costs ₱4,100 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to San Pablo. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at San Pablo City via Tacloban and Turbina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 9m.
The distance between Butuan and San Pablo is 891 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to San Pablo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 28h 9m and costs ₱2,200 - ₱3,500.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Butuan to San Pablo, including transfers.
Butuan to San Pablo bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to San Pablo bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 291+ hotels available in San Pablo.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and San Pablo, Philippines?
You can take a vehicle from Butuan to San Pablo City via Tacloban, Turbina, and Turbina in around 28h 9m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–9,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–12,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–12,000
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- jamliner.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal to San Pablo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱140–170
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- 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
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Turbina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuning
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- jacgcares@gmail.com
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Manila Cubao/Kamias to San Pablo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–260
- Schedules at
- jacliner.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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