There are 5 ways to get from Cotabato to Samar by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Tacloban (TAC)CBO - TAC
4h 48m₱7,867–24,443Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to TaclobanDavao
21h₱1,448–2,211Bus, ferry, Minivan
- Take the bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
22h 22m₱2,333–7,979Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cotabato to Lipata
- Take the car ferry from Lipata to Liloan
- Drive from Liloan to Tacloban
13h 56m₱5,286–8,172Bus, ferry, Minivan via Iligan
- Take the bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Iligan
- Take the ferry from Iligan to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
30h 10m₱2,133–13,409
Awang Airport (CBO) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotabato to Samar is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,300 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Cotabato to Samar is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotabato to Samar. However, there are services departing from Cotabato and arriving at Tacloban via Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Cotabato and Samar is 479 km.
The best way to get from Cotabato to Samar without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 21h and costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,300.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Cotabato to Samar, including transfers.
Cotabato to Samar bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, depart from Cotabato station.
Cotabato to Samar bus services, operated by Mindanao Star Bus Transport, arrive at Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 91+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Cotabato, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebgo fly from Awang Airport (CBO) to Tacloban (TAC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Awang Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–24,000
Flights from Awang Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–24,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Awang Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–24,000
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Cotabato to Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱440–650
- Schedules at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Book at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱390–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱130–290
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–4,680
- 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
- ₱950–1,600
- State Room
- ₱3,827
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,552
- Stateroom
- ₱4,680
- Business Class
- ₱2,308
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- 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
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iligan to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
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