There are 4 ways to get from Manila to Butuan by plane, busferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane MNL - BXU
3h 3m₱4,090–11,377Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuanferry
44h 23m₱1,886–2,641Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry Davao
22h 54m₱2,540–3,230Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus Cubao
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry Davao
32h 24m₱3,369–5,129
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Butuan is to ferry which costs ₱1,800 - ₱2,700 and takes 44h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Butuan is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manila to Butuan. However, there are services departing from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and arriving at Butuan via Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 54m.
The distance between Manila and Butuan is 801 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Butuan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 54m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱3,300.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Manila to Butuan, including transfers.
Manila to Butuan bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, depart from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange station.
Manila to Butuan bus services, operated by Silver Star Liner, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 108+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Butuan Airport (BXU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Butuan via Tacloban in around 22h 54m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–8,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,800–8,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–11,000
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,200–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,400–2,200
- State Room
- ₱6,121
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,754
- Business Class for 6
- ₱1,977
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