There are 6 ways to get from Mandaue to Butuan by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Butuan Airport
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CEB - BXU
2h 2m₱3,790–9,750Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Cebu to Surigaoferry Cebu / ...
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus Butuan / ...
11h 23m₱841–7,940Ferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuanferry
8h 38m₱1,406–1,911Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Lipatabusferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
11h 40m₱1,667–4,548Fly to Surigao Airport, bus
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane CEB - SUG
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
4h 53m₱1,940–13,360Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus Butuan / ...
12h 58m₱1,440–2,660
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mandaue to Butuan is to car ferry and bus which costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,700 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Mandaue to Butuan is to fly which takes 2h 2m and costs ₱3,700 - ₱10,000.
The distance between Mandaue and Butuan is 235 km.
The best way to get from Mandaue to Butuan without a car is to ferry which takes 8h 38m and costs ₱1,400 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Mandaue to Butuan, including transfers.
There are 31+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Mandaue, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebgo, and Cebu Pacific fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, 2 GO Travel operates a ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan once a week. Tickets cost ₱950–1,500 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–10,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Surigao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–12,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–8,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–9,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ormoc to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱490–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,500
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,500
- State Room
- ₱3,820
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,291
- 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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–6,840
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- Cabin
- ₱1,920
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,560
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,840
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Cebu Starlite Ferries to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,560
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Reclining seat
- ₱1,200
- Economy Bed
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
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