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)CYZ - BXU
5h 5m₱4,042–12,887Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ilagan to Sampaloc, Manila
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Surigao
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
2d 12h₱1,969–3,426Taxi, bus, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Ilagan to Kiangan
- Take the bus from Kiangan to Quezon City
- 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
37h 54m₱6,340–9,329Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ilagan to Sampaloc, Manila
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
43h 48m₱3,284–10,830Taxi to Tuguegarao Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ilagan to Tuguegarao-Airport-TUG
- Fly from Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) to Butuan Airport (BXU)TUG - BXU
5h 15m₱5,460–17,500Bus, bus and ferry via Quezon City
- Take the bus from Ilagan to Sampaloc, Manila
- Take the busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Tacloban
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
41h 50m₱2,719–3,610Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ilagan to Sampaloc, Manila
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
43h 9m₱3,025–4,521
Cauayan (CYZ) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilagan to Butuan is to bus which costs ₱1,900 - ₱3,500 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Ilagan to Butuan is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilagan to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Ilagan and arriving at Butuan via España Blvd / Arsenio H. Lacson Ave Intersection, Manila, Cubao Silver Star Bus and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 50m.
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 ₱6,000 - ₱9,500.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Ilagan to Butuan, including transfers.
Ilagan to Butuan bus services, operated by Aladdin Transit, depart from Ilagan station.
The best way to get from Ilagan to Butuan is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱13,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₱1,900 - ₱3,500 and takes 2 days 12h.
Ilagan to Butuan bus services, operated by Aladdin Transit, arrive at Sampaloc, Manila station.
There are 118+ 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilagan to Butuan via Sampaloc, Manila, Dapitan / Algeciras Intersrction, Manila, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila Pasay, and Surigao in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Cauayan to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–12,000
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–16,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Cauayan to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–20,000
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–25,000
- 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
- ₱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
- +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
- ₱600–1,100
- 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
- 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
- (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
- (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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–2,900
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