There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Samar by plane or ferry
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Fly to Tacloban
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tacloban (TAC)plane DXB - TAC
13h 26m₱17,263–50,335Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane DXB - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
15h 30m₱27,023–38,465Fly to Catarman
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Catarman (CRM)plane DXB - CRM
18h 7m₱33,093–95,125Fly to Calbayog
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Calbayog (CYP)plane DXB - CYP
18h 30m₱23,243–55,305
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Samar is to fly and ferry which costs ₱27,000 - ₱39,000 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Samar is to fly which takes 13h 26m and costs ₱17,000 - ₱55,000.
The distance between Dubai and Samar is 7470 km.
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Dubai to Samar, including transfers.
Samar is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 3:15 PM in Dubai and 7:15 PM in Samar.
There are 104+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Samar, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tacloban (TAC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–50,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tacloban via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–50,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–45,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱36,000–120,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Catarman via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–120,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Catarman via Tan Son Nhat, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱37,000–130,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–65,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–75,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Calbayog via Hong Kong, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–65,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Calbayog via Doha, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–70,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–75,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Calbayog via Tan Son Nhat, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–75,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–65,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–43,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–65,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–60,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–49,000
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
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