There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Visayan Islands by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BXU - CEB
57 min₱3,566–7,196Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus Butuan / ...
- Take the car ferry from Lipata to Liloancarferry
6h 36m₱745–2,096Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Butuan to Taclobanbusferry Davao
8h 30m₱750–1,100Fly to Bacolod International Airport
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Bacolod International Airport (BCD)plane BXU - BCD
3h 22m₱7,166–9,196Ferry
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebuferry
8h 43m₱1,170–1,819
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Visayan Islands is to bus and ferry which costs ₱750 - ₱1,100 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Visayan Islands is to fly which takes 57 min and costs ₱3,500 - ₱7,500.
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 Visayan Islands is 232 km.
The best way to get from Butuan to Visayan Islands without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 6h 36m and costs ₱700 - ₱2,100.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Butuan to Visayan Islands, including transfers.
Butuan to Visayan Islands bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Butuan station.
Butuan to Visayan Islands bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are four+ hotels available in Visayan Islands.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Visayan Islands, Western Visayas, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Butuan to Tacloban 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱750–1,100 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–7,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,300–9,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–9,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–9,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–6,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–9,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–9,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–9,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–7,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Bacolod International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–10,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
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/
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
- 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
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