There are 4 ways to get from Philippines to Samal by plane, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane CEB - DVO
- Take the bus from Agdao Davao City to Peñaplatabus
2h 48m₱1,855–4,460Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry Davao
32h 23m₱2,968–4,033Ferry, Bus
- Take the ferry from Manila to Nasipit Pier, Butuanferry
- Take the bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminalbus Davao
2d 4h₱2,505–4,300Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from DLTB Aurora Cubao to Ormocbus Cubao
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Davao Citybusferry Ormoc
40h 49m₱4,076–7,335
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philippines to Samal is to fly and bus which costs ₱1,800 - ₱4,500 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Philippines to Samal is to fly and bus which takes 2h 48m and costs ₱1,800 - ₱4,500.
The distance between Philippines and Samal is 436 km.
The best way to get from Philippines to Samal without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 32h 23m and costs ₱2,900 - ₱4,100.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Philippines to Samal, including transfers.
There are 385+ hotels available in Samal.
What companies run services between Philippines and Samal, Philippines?
You can take a train from MRT-3 Quezon Avenue Station EDSA,Quezon City, Manila to Peñaplata via Taft Ave MRT, Pasay, Tacloban, Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal, and Agdao Davao City in around 32h 23m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–9,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–9,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–3,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–130,000
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Agdao Davao City to Peñaplata
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱45–65
- Schedules at
- ygbcbooking.com
- 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 Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Nasipit to Davao Overland Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Ormoc to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–2,700
- 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 Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–4,400
- 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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