There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Virac by plane, ferry, car ferry, taxi, busferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Virac (VRC)BXU - VRC
12h 42m₱3,761–12,316Bus, ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Take the ferry from Surigao to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Camalig Daraga
- Take the ferry from Tabaco to Virac
37h 29m₱2,997–18,488Ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Camalig Daraga
- Take the ferry from Tabaco to Virac
33h 55m₱3,523–12,480Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Tacloban
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Turbina
- Take the bus from Turbina to Virac
45h 13m₱3,299–4,134Bus, car ferry, Local Ferry, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Take the car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferries
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Camalig Daraga
- Take the ferry from Tabaco to Virac
40h 45m₱3,347–9,588
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Virac (VRC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Virac is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱3,300 - ₱4,200 and takes 45h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Virac is to fly which takes 12h 42m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butuan to Virac. However, there are services departing from Butuan and arriving at Virac via Tacloban and Turbina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 13m.
The distance between Butuan and Virac is 544 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Virac without a car is to ferry and Local Ferry and taxi which takes 33h 55m and costs ₱3,500 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Butuan to Virac, including transfers.
Butuan to Virac bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Virac bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 20+ hotels available in Virac.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Virac, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Virac (VRC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Virac via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–20,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Virac via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–12,000
- 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 (02) 7900 4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Turbina
- Phone
- 0963 599 5274
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Bus from Turbina to Virac
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
Ferry from Surigao to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–6,840
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- Cabin
- ₱1,920
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,560
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,840
- santaclaracorp@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱352
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +639193010447
- penafranciashipcorp@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tabaco to Virac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱250
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Cebu Starlite Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,560
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,200
- Economy Bed
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–5,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,100
- 2nd Class Aircon
- ₱1,150
- Tourist
- ₱1,350
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱1,850
- Cabin
- ₱2,200
- Private Room (for 2 pax)
- ₱5,200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₱650–800
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