There are 7 ways to get from Manila to Butan Island by plane, ferry, car ferry, unknown, busferry, 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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry, car ferry, travel
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)MNL - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
9h 16mBus and ferry, car ferry, travel
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Bato
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bato to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
24h 52mFerry, car ferry, travel
- Take the ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
27h 13mBus to Clark International Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Trinoma to Clark International Airport
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)CRK - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
12h 7mFly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport, ferry, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)MNL - TAG
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
11h 40mFly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban, bus, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tacloban (TAC)MNL - TAC
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Bato
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bato to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
12h 48mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Ormoc
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Bato
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bato to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
30h 49m
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Manila and Butan Island is 676 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Butan Island without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and travel which takes 24h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Manila to Butan Island, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Butan Island.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Butan Island, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Butan Island. However, you can take the bus to Parking Exit Rd / Parking Exit Rd Intersection, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB), walk to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, take the bus to Island Central Mactan, walk to MEPZ 1 Mactan, take the ferry to Cebu Pier 3, walk to Cebu, take the car ferry to Ubay, then travel to Butan Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Butan Island via Bato, Port of Bato, and Ubay in around 24h 52m.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–5,500
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–11,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–11,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–5,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–7,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,400–10,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Francisco B. Reyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–7,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–6,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–6,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–7,500
- Website
- sunlightair.ph
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–12,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–11,000
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Bato
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +632 824-6778-0
- genesiscustomerservice@genesisgroup.ph
- Website
- genesistransportserviceinc.com
Bus from Trinoma to Clark International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱27–650
- Schedules at
- genesistransportserviceinc.com
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱280–430
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- 0939 340 5403
- admin@davaometroshuttle.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ormoc to Bato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱170–240
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱850–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱200
- Phone
- +63 32 416 6300
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Port of Bato to Ubay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱320–350
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱320
- Tourist A/C
- ₱350
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–7,975
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–1,800
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,200
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–3,400
- State Room
- ₱5,105
- Business Class Upper/Lower
- ₱3,521
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱7,975
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,200
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱800
- Business Class
- ₱1,200
- Open Air
- ₱800
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱975–1,463
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱975
- Business
- ₱1,463
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