There are 8 ways to get from Mactan Island to Samar by plane, ferry, car, taxi, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Tacloban
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Tacloban (TAC)plane CEB - TAC
59 min₱3,598–6,513Ferry, Minivan
cheapest- Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus
7h 34m₱893–2,343Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry Cebu / ...
- Drive from Ormoc to Taclobancar
4h 51m₱1,425–3,308Fly to Calbayog
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Calbayog (CYP)plane CEB - CYP
1h 8m₱4,682–7,501Fly to Catarman
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Catarman (CRM)plane CEB - CRM
1h₱5,000–24,000Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the taxi from Ormoc to Taclobantaxi
5h 39m₱2,085–3,835Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus
7h 6m₱965–2,565Ferry, car ferry, Minivan
- Take the ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ormoccarferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Taclobanbus
11h 54m₱1,043–1,243
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mactan Island to Samar is to ferry and car ferry and Minivan which costs ₱1,000 - ₱1,300 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mactan Island to Samar is to fly which takes 59 min and costs ₱3,600 - ₱6,500.
The distance between Mactan Island and Samar is 162 km.
The best way to get from Mactan Island to Samar without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 5h 39m and costs ₱2,000 - ₱3,900.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from Mactan Island to Samar, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Mactan–Cebu International Airport Airport to Catarman Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
Philippine Airlines offers flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport Airport to Catarman Airport.
There are 91+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Mactan Island, Central Visayas, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Cebgo and Philippine Airlines fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Tacloban (TAC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–6,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Calbayog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–6,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–7,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Calbayog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–7,500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Catarman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–24,000
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱280–430
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Duptours, Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Muelle Osmena Port Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱800–980
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Book at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Standard
- ₱800
- Tourist
- ₱980
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,700
Ormoc City taxi
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