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)MNL - TAC
1h 24m₱2,418–7,445Taxi, bus via Cabanatuan City
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Cabanatuan City
- Take the bus from Cabanatuan City to Manila Pasay
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
26h 6m₱3,049–4,797Fly Bicol International Airport to Tacloban
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Tacloban (TAC)DRP - TAC
3h 59m₱7,841–14,785Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Catarman (CRM)MNL - CRM
1h 35m₱6,500–15,000Fly Bicol International Airport to Calbayog
- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Calbayog (CYP)DRP - CYP
6h 33m₱4,696–15,506Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Talugtug, Nueva Ecija
- Take the bus from Talugtug, Nueva Ecija to Cisco Bus Terminal Cubao
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
27h 30m₱3,241–4,324Taxi, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Tayug
- Take the bus from Tayug to Manila Cubao
- Take the busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Tacloban
27h 37m₱3,201–3,932Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Tayug
- Take the bus from Tayug to Manila Cubao
- Take the bus from DLTB GMA Kamuning to Tacloban
28h 40m₱3,515–4,853Taxi, bus, Minivan
- Take the taxi from Luzon to Talugtug, Nueva Ecija
- Take the bus from Talugtug, Nueva Ecija to Cisco Bus Terminal Cubao
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Naval
- Take the bus from Naval to Tacloban
30h 50m₱2,435–2,996
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 Minivan which costs ₱2,400 - ₱3,000 and takes 30h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Luzon to Samar is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs ₱2,400 - ₱7,500.
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 via Cabanatuan City which takes 26h 6m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱4,800.
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 92+ 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
- ₱2,400–7,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–7,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–11,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–9,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–17,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–15,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–12,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–28,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–7,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–19,000
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Calbayog via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–28,000
- 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
- +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
- +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
- +639277124349
- Website
- 5starbus.com
Bus from Tayug to Manila Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱490–700
- Schedules at
- 5starbus.com
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Cubao Silver Star Bus to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- ncr@ltfrb.gov.ph
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱50–85
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Pasay to Naval
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Naval to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,500
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