There are 9 ways to get from Luzon to Samar by plane, taxi, bus, or busferry
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Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MNL - TAC
1h 24m₱2,275–9,418Taxi, bus, bus and ferry via Cabanatuan City
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Cabanatuan Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Cabanatuan City to Manila Pasaybus
- Take the busferry from Alabang to Taclobanbusferry
24h 15m₱2,664–4,510Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Catarman (CRM)plane MNL - CRM
1h 35m₱7,000–16,000Fly Tuguegarao Airport to Tacloban
- Fly from Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) to Tacloban (TAC)plane TUG - TAC
4h 24m₱7,517–12,195Fly Cauayan to Tacloban
- Fly from Cauayan (CYZ) to Tacloban (TAC)plane CYZ - TAC
4h 19m₱3,179–11,018Taxi, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Rosales, Pangasinantaxi
- Take the bus from Rosales, Pangasinan to Partas Terminal Cubaobus
- Take the busferry from EDSA Cubao to Taclobanbusferry
24h 37m₱3,009–5,258Taxi, bus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Tayugtaxi
- Take the bus from Tayug to Manila Cubaobus
- Take the busferry from EDSA Cubao to Taclobanbusferry
26h 29m₱3,086–4,655Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Talugtug, Nueva Ecijataxi
- Take the bus from Talugtug, Nueva Ecija to Cisco Bus Terminal Cubaobus
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Taclobanbus
27h 30m₱4,052–5,636Taxi, bus, bus and ferry #3
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Tayugtaxi
- Take the bus from Tayug to Manila Cubaobus
- Take the busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Taclobanbusferry
27h 38m₱3,471–4,332
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luzon to Samar is to taxi and bus and bus and ferry via Cabanatuan City which costs ₱2,600 - ₱4,600 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Luzon to Samar is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs ₱2,200 - ₱9,500.
The distance between Luzon and Samar is 577 km.
The best way to get from Luzon to Samar without a car is to taxi and bus and bus and ferry via Cabanatuan City which takes 24h 15m and costs ₱2,600 - ₱4,600.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Luzon to Samar, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Airport to Catarman Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 35m.
Philippine Airlines offers flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Airport to Catarman Airport.
There are 89+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Luzon, Central Luzon, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC) hourly.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–8,000
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–14,000
Flights from Cauayan to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–9,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–16,000
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–23,000
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–23,000
Flights from Cauayan to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–9,500
- Phone
- +632 824-6778-0
- genesiscustomerservice@genesisgroup.ph
- Website
- genesistransportserviceinc.com
Bus from Cabanatuan City to Manila Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱35–650
- Website
- https://www.genesistransportserviceinc.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3uR6mVrVkROKofhMaS-QZTkW93tvkc72hM4HYELVGZFVVFOMo3WwN2FiA_aem_AdUT-FPstsauawiPWtNFWtSSQ5rFro6Q0ZSirDBIVqNFGPVagLQ4K0Ci9eQwDVflI6HY1YOPJZuQNSJL2x92j9I1
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Alabang to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- 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
Busferry from EDSA Cubao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–2,500
- Phone
- (+632) 724 9820
- partas.customerservice@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rosales, Pangasinan to Partas Terminal Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱290–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +639277124349
- Website
- 5starbus.com
Bus from Tayug to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱460–700
- Schedules at
- 5starbus.com
- Phone
- +63 917 502 4726
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Talugtug, Nueva Ecija to Cisco Bus Terminal Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱462
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,600
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