There are 7 ways to get from Luzon to Samar by plane, taxi, bus, or busferry
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Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MNL - TAC
1h 24m₱2,352–8,541Taxi, 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 Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
17h 40m₱3,036–4,269Fly from Bicol International Airport
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Tacloban (TAC)plane DRP - TAC
3h 59m₱8,638–17,642Fly from Tuguegarao Airport
- Fly from Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) to Tacloban (TAC)plane TUG - TAC
4h 24m₱4,333–12,871Fly from Cauayan
- Fly from Cauayan (CYZ) to Tacloban (TAC)plane CYZ - TAC
4h 39m₱10,145–15,664Taxi, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Talugtug, Nueva Ecijataxi
- Take the bus from Talugtug, Nueva Ecija to Cisco Bus Terminal Cubaobus
- Take the busferry from EDSA Cubao to Taclobanbusferry
25h 19m₱2,853–4,138Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Tayugtaxi
- Take the bus from Tayug to Manila Cubaobus
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus
28h 49m₱4,271–6,132
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 which costs ₱2,800 - ₱4,200 and takes 25h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Luzon to Samar is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs ₱2,300 - ₱9,000.
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 17h 40m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱4,300.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Luzon to Samar, including transfers.
There are 87+ 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
- ₱4,300–4,800
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–30,000
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–13,000
Flights from Cauayan to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,900–12,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,800–9,500
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–18,000
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–18,000
Flights from Tuguegarao Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–18,000
Flights from Cauayan to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–16,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–7,500
- 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
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
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
- +639277124349
- Website
- fivestarph.com
Bus from Tayug to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱460–700
- Schedules at
- fivestarph.com
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,500
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