There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Butuan by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane MDC - BXU
12h 46m₱14,543–42,652Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane MDC - DVO
- Take the bus from Panabo to Butuanbus
17h 49m₱17,353–30,002Fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane MDC - CGY
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
17h 19m₱15,952–44,751
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Butuan is to fly and bus which costs ₱17,000 - ₱30,000 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Butuan is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs ₱14,000 - ₱43,000.
The distance between Manado and Butuan is 848 km.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Manado to Butuan, including transfers.
There are 123+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Butuan, Philippines?
TransNusa, Cebu Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Butuan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–46,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Butuan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–55,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Butuan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–60,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Butuan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–55,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–60,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–48,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–65,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Butuan Airport via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–42,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–43,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–44,000
Bus from Panabo to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
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