There are 6 ways to get from Donsol to Samar by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tacloban
best- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Tacloban (TAC)plane DRP - TAC
4h 21m₱9,299–12,953Local Ferry, car ferry, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
- Take the carferry from Masbate to Cebu Piercarferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus
24h 57m₱2,514–5,861Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Donsol to DLTB Bus Terminal Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasaybus
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
26h 34m₱3,743–5,128Fly to Calbayog
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Calbayog (CYP)plane DRP - CYP
7h 11m₱4,479–25,923Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane DRP - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
6h₱9,559–17,183Local Ferry, ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
- Take the carferry from Cebu to Ormoccarferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus
25h 34m₱2,664–14,261
Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Donsol to Samar is to Local Ferry and ferry and car ferry and bus which costs ₱2,600 - ₱15,000 and takes 25h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Donsol to Samar is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Donsol to Samar. However, there are services departing from Donsol and arriving at Tacloban via Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila and Pasay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 34m.
The distance between Donsol and Samar is 304 km.
The best way to get from Donsol to Samar without a car is to Local Ferry and car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 24h 57m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Donsol to Samar, including transfers.
Donsol to Samar bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, depart from Donsol station.
Donsol to Samar bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, arrive at DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao station.
There are 101+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Donsol, Bicol, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Tacloban (TAC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–25,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–21,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–18,000
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Donsol to DLTB Bus Terminal Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- santaclaracorp@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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