There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Samar by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Tacloban
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MEL - TAC
15h 58m₱15,343–41,383Fly Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane MEL - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
16h 23m₱14,053–40,553Fly Melbourne Airport to Catarman
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Catarman (CRM)plane MEL - CRM
20h 44m₱21,173–66,173Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Tacloban
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tacloban (TAC)plane AVV - TAC
19h 34m₱20,343–76,383Fly Melbourne Airport to Calbayog
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calbayog (CYP)plane MEL - CYP
16h 57m₱19,323–61,353Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Calbayog
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Calbayog (CYP)plane AVV - CYP
24h 33m₱32,323–121,353
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Samar is to fly and ferry which costs ₱14,000 - ₱41,000 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Samar is to fly which takes 15h 58m and costs ₱15,000 - ₱42,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Samar is 5846 km.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Melbourne to Samar, including transfers.
Samar is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:51 PM in Melbourne and 1:51 PM in Samar.
There are 90+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Samar, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tacloban (TAC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tacloban via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–75,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–65,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calbayog via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calbayog via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–70,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Calbayog via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱31,000–120,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Calbayog via Sydney, Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱31,000–120,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Calbayog via Ngurah Rai, Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–130,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–40,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–38,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tacloban via Ngurah Rai, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–80,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tacloban via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱35,000–130,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tacloban via Sydney, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–75,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tacloban via Adelaide, Melbourne Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–80,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–44,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Catarman via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–80,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Catarman via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–140,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Catarman via Brisbane, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–80,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–41,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–90,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–35,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–41,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–55,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–70,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–70,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–70,000
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,173
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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
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