There are 6 ways to get from Cubao to Butuan by train, plane, busferry, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from MRT-3 Cubao Station, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Taft Ave MRT
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU)MNL - BXU
3h 57m₱3,791–11,255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Surigao
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
2d 1h₱1,392–2,777Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Tacloban
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to ButuanDavao
29h 30m₱2,095–2,879Ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
32h 7m₱2,789–10,259Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aurora Cubao to Liloan Transport Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
31h 3m₱2,882–5,335Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to TaclobanCubao
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to ButuanDavao
31h 54m₱2,416–3,823
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cubao to Butuan is to bus which costs ₱1,300 - ₱2,800 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Cubao to Butuan is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cubao to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Cubao Silver Star Bus and arriving at Butuan via Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Cubao and Butuan is 818 km.
The best way to get from Cubao to Butuan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 29h 30m and costs ₱2,100 - ₱2,900.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Cubao to Butuan, including transfers.
Cubao to Butuan bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, depart from Cubao Silver Star Bus station.
Cubao to Butuan bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 118+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Cubao, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
You can take a vehicle from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Butuan via Tacloban in around 29h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cubao to Butuan via Manila, Cebu, Cebu, and Nasipit Seaport, Butuan in around 32h 7m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–8,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–12,000
- Phone
- 8929-5347 local 2810
- feedback@dotcmrt3.gov.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from MRT-3 Cubao Station, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Taft Ave MRT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱12–27
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/dotrmrt3
- Website
- https://dotrmrt3.gov.ph/
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- 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 Surigao to Butuan
- 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 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Aurora Cubao to Liloan Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- ncr@ltfrb.gov.ph
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱50–80
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Pasay to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–7,975
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–3,400
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Business Class Upper/Lower
- ₱3,521
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,975
Ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
- 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
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- 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 Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
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