There are 5 ways to get from Lucena to Butuan by train, bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Train, bus, fly
best- Take the train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU)MNL - BXU
6h 56m₱3,968–12,472Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dalahican Terminal to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Surigao
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
2d 4h₱1,588–2,998Train, bus and ferry, drive, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Take the busferry from San Pedro to Bato
- Drive from Bato to Liloan
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuan
33h 38m₱2,520–4,653Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Lucena to San Pablo
- Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
36h 44m₱2,859–10,378Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lucena Grand Terminal to Manila Cubao/Kamias
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
35h 48m₱2,713–4,196
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucena to Butuan is to bus which costs ₱1,500 - ₱3,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Lucena to Butuan is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs ₱3,900 - ₱13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucena to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Lucena Grand Terminal and arriving at Butuan via DLTB GMA Kamuning and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 48m.
The distance between Lucena and Butuan is 930 km.
The best way to get from Lucena to Butuan without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 36h 44m and costs ₱2,800 - ₱11,000.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Lucena to Butuan, including transfers.
Lucena to Butuan bus services, operated by JAC Liner, depart from Lucena Grand Terminal station.
Lucena to Butuan bus services, operated by JAC Liner, arrive at Manila Cubao/Kamias station.
There are 115+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Lucena, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
You can take a bus from Dalahican Terminal to Butuan via Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal, Taft Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila Pasay, and Surigao in around 2d 4h.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–12,000
- 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 Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱230–280
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from San Pedro to Bato
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- jacgcares@gmail.com
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Lucena Grand Terminal to Manila Cubao/Kamias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱310–400
- Schedules at
- jacliner.com
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- 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
- (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
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