There are 4 ways to get from Philippines to Butuan by plane, busferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane CEB - BXU
1h 4m₱4,010–9,495Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuanferry
47h 2m₱1,854–2,751Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry Davao
24h 26m₱2,563–3,328Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Taclobanbus Cubao
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry Davao
32h 10m₱3,371–5,130
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philippines to Butuan is to ferry which costs ₱1,800 - ₱2,800 and takes 47h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Philippines to Butuan is to fly which takes 1h 4m and costs ₱4,000 - ₱9,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Philippines to Butuan. However, there are services departing from Kalayaan Ave / Elliptical Rd Intersection, Quezon City, Manila and arriving at Butuan via DLTB Aurora Cubao and Tacloban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 10m.
The distance between Philippines and Butuan is 246 km.
The best way to get from Philippines to Butuan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 24h 26m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱3,400.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Philippines to Butuan, including transfers.
Philippines to Butuan bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, depart from DLTB Aurora Cubao station.
Philippines to Butuan bus services, operated by DLTB Bus, arrive at Tacloban station.
There are 111+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between 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, you can take a train from MRT-3 Quezon Avenue Station EDSA,Quezon City, Manila to Butuan via Taft Ave MRT, Pasay, and Tacloban in around 24h 26m.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–8,000
- 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
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Butuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–9,000
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- 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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