There are 5 ways to get from Leyte Island to Surigao by car ferry, busferry, plane, car, or bus
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
4h 55m₱1,225–1,961Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to SurigaoDavao
6h₱430–1,100Fly to Surigao Airport
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Surigao Airport (SUG)TAC - SUG
3h 49m₱10,617–25,603Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloan
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
5h 19m₱1,459–2,535Fly to Butuan Airport, bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)TAC - BXU
- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigao
5h 45m₱6,660–14,659
Tacloban (TAC) to Surigao Airport (SUG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leyte Island to Surigao is to bus and ferry which costs ₱430 - ₱1,100 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Leyte Island to Surigao is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs ₱10,000 - ₱26,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tacloban and arriving at Surigao. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Leyte Island and Surigao is 92 km.
The best way to get from Leyte Island to Surigao without a car is to car ferry which takes 4h 55m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Leyte Island to Surigao, including transfers.
Leyte Island to Surigao bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Leyte Island to Surigao bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Surigao station.
There are 32+ hotels available in Surigao.
What companies run services between Leyte Island, Philippines and Surigao, Philippines?
Montenegro Shipping and Ferries operates a car ferry from Liloan to Lipata every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₱260–370 and the journey takes 3h. FastCat Ferry also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Tacloban to Surigao 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱430–1,100 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–16,000
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–8,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,200–7,700
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,200–7,700
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–14,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱430–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- 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
- (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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