There are 5 ways to get from Lucena to Butuan by train, bus, plane, busferry, or ferry
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Train, bus, fly
best- Take the train from Lucena to San Pablotrain
- Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane MNL - BXU
6h 54m₱4,168–11,472Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dalahican Terminal to Turbinabus
- Take the busferry from Turbina to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
30h 13m₱2,301–3,678Ferry
- Take the ferry from Lucena Port to Masbate Cityferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuanferry
34h 38m₱3,220–12,000Bus, bus and ferry via Parañaque
- Take the bus from Lucena Grand Terminal to Alabangbus
- Take the busferry from San Pedro to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
33h 23m₱2,715–3,541Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lucena Port to Masbate Cityferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Surigaoferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
37h 23m₱2,690–18,100
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucena to Butuan is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,300 - ₱3,700 and takes 30h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lucena to Butuan is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs ₱4,100 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucena to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Dalahican Terminal and arriving at Butuan via Turbina and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 13m.
The distance between Lucena and Butuan is 930 km.
The best way to get from Lucena to Butuan without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 30h 13m and costs ₱2,300 - ₱3,700.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Lucena to Butuan, including transfers.
Lucena to Butuan bus services, operated by Jam, depart from Dalahican Terminal station.
Lucena to Butuan bus services, operated by Jam, arrive at Turbina station.
There are 108+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Lucena, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
You can take a ferry from Lucena Port to Butuan via Masbate City, Cebu, and Nasipit Seaport, Butuan in around 34h 38m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–9,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–9,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–12,000
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- support@pnr.gov.ph
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱30–55
- Schedules at
- pnr.gov.ph
- Ordinary
- ₱30–45
- Aircon
- ₱35–55
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- jamliner.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱140–170
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
Bus from Dalahican Terminal to Turbina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱150–180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Turbina to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
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 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/
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- jacgcares@gmail.com
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Lucena Grand Terminal to Alabang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–320
- Schedules at
- jacliner.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from San Pedro to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Lucena Port to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000
- Schedules at
- starhorse.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
Ferry from Cebu to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–6,840
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- Cabin
- ₱1,920
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,560
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,840
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
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
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