There are 4 ways to get from Lucena to Butuan by train, bus, plane, or busferry
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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₱4,268–12,472Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dalahican Terminal to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Surigaobus
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
2d 4h₱2,088–3,698Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dalahican Terminal to Turbinabus
- Take the busferry from Turbina to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
30h 13m₱2,301–3,678Bus, 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₱2,715–3,541
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 ₱2,000 - ₱3,700 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Lucena to Butuan is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs ₱4,200 - ₱13,000.
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 111+ 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.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,300–12,000
- 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
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
- (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
- 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
- ₱1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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