There are 7 ways to get from Ilagan to Butuan by plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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Fly from Cauayan
best- Fly from Cauayan (CYZ) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CYZ - BXU
5h 4m₱9,842–10,587Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ilagan to Sampaloc, Manilabus
- Take the ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuanferry
2d 8h₱2,440–3,411Taxi, bus, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Ilagan to Kiangantaxi
- Take the bus from Kiangan to Quezon Citybus
- Take the bus from Aurora Cubao to Liloan Transport Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
37h 54m₱7,341–10,829Bus, ferry via Cebu City
- Take the bus from Ilagan to Sampaloc, Manilabus
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuanferry
43h 46m₱3,284–5,030Taxi to Tuguegarao Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ilagan to Tuguegarao-Airport-TUGtaxi
- Fly from Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane TUG - BXU
5h 13m₱8,758–11,497Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ilagan to Manila Kamiasbus
- Take the busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
40h 44m₱3,311–4,487Bus, bus and ferry via Quezon City
- Take the bus from Ilagan to Manila Kamiasbus
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Taclobanbus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
41h 52m₱4,125–6,308
Cauayan (CYZ) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilagan to Butuan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱2,400 - ₱3,500 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Ilagan to Butuan is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs ₱9,500 - ₱11,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilagan to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Ilagan and arriving at Butuan via Cubao Silver Star Bus and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 44m.
The distance between Ilagan and Butuan is 1019 km.
The best way to get from Ilagan to Butuan without a car is to taxi and bus and car ferry which takes 37h 54m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Ilagan to Butuan, including transfers.
Ilagan to Butuan bus services, operated by Victory Liner, depart from Ilagan station.
Ilagan to Butuan bus services, operated by Victory Liner, arrive at Manila Kamias station.
There are 108+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Ilagan, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Cauayan (CYZ) to Butuan Airport (BXU) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Cauayan to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–10,000
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–10,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Cauayan to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,300–9,700
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–11,000
- Phone
- +63 927 559 2197
- codalinescorp@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kiangan to Quezon City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,089
- Schedules at
- codalines.ph
- 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
- ₱3,100–4,700
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
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/
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Ilagan to Sampaloc, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱600–700
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- info@victoryliner.com
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Ilagan to Manila Kamias
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,200
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,203
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–1,800
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,703
- Business Class for 2 and 4
- ₱2,203
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
Ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–2,900
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