There are 4 ways to get from Calapan to Samar by car ferry, bus, plane, or busferry
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Car ferry, bus, fly to Tacloban
best- Take the car ferry from Calapan to Batangascarferry
- Take the bus from Batangas Port to Buendia Bus Terminal, Manilabus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MNL - TAC
7h 49m₱3,750–11,305Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Port of Calapan to Turbina Bus terminalbusferry
- Take the busferry from Turbina to Taclobanbusferry
21h 42m₱1,925–3,833Car ferry, bus, fly to Catarman
- Take the car ferry from Calapan to Batangascarferry
- Take the bus from Batangas Port to Buendia Bus Terminal, Manilabus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Catarman (CRM)plane MNL - CRM
8h₱9,080–18,095Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Calapan to Batangascarferry
- Take the bus from Batangas Pier to Alabangbus
- Take the busferry from San Pedro to Taclobanbusferry
25h 51m₱2,032–2,904
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calapan to Samar is to bus and ferry which costs ₱1,900 - ₱3,900 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Calapan to Samar is to car ferry and bus and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Calapan to Samar. However, there are services departing from Port of Calapan and arriving at Tacloban via Turbina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 42m.
The distance between Calapan and Samar is 735 km.
The best way to get from Calapan to Samar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 21h 42m and costs ₱1,900 - ₱3,900.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Calapan to Samar, including transfers.
Calapan to Samar bus services, operated by Peñafrancia Tours and Travel, depart from Port of Calapan station.
Calapan to Samar bus services, operated by Peñafrancia Tours and Travel, arrive at Turbina Bus terminal station.
There are 89+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Calapan, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
You can take a vehicle from Port of Calapan to Tacloban via Turbina in around 21h 42m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–4,800
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–16,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–8,500
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Batangas Port to Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,450
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Busferry from Port of Calapan to Turbina Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,500
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Low
- ₱500–1,300
- Skybus Premier
- ₱500–1,300
- High
- ₱650–1,500
- Skybus
- ₱550–560
- Elite
- ₱530–590
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Turbina to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 43) 723-9033
- info@alpsthebus.com
- Website
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
Bus from Batangas Pier to Alabang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱120–180
- Schedules at
- alps.alpsthebus.ph
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from San Pedro to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Calapan to Batangas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–550
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Calapan to Batangas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱530
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Calapan to Batangas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱340–600
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱390–550
- Business Class
- ₱430–600
- Economy
- ₱340–420
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