There are 5 ways to get from Placer to Butuan by taxi, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Taxi, fly to Butuan Airport
best- Take the taxi from Placer to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT)taxi
- Fly from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane MBT - BXU
9h 30m₱6,150–16,725Car ferry, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambatocarferry
- Take the car ferry from Bogo, Polambato to Palomponcarferry
- Take the ferry from Palompon Ferry Terminal to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Surigaoferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
28h 51m₱2,539–14,698Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambatocarferry
- Take the car ferry from Bogo, Polambato to Palomponcarferry
- Take the ferry from Palompon Ferry Terminal to Cebu Pier 1ferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuanferry
23h 5m₱3,439–5,948Taxi, fly to Surigao Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Placer to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT)taxi
- Fly from Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane MBT - SUG
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
9h 1m₱7,700–23,835Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambatocarferry
- Take the car ferry from Bogo, Polambato to Calbayogcarferry
- Take the busferry from Calbayog to Taclobanbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
32h 2m₱2,949–3,908
Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placer to Butuan is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs ₱2,900 - ₱4,000 and takes 32h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Placer to Butuan is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 9h 1m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱24,000.
The distance between Placer and Butuan is 523 km.
The best way to get from Placer to Butuan without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 23h 5m and costs ₱3,400 - ₱6,000.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Placer to Butuan, including transfers.
There are 110+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between Placer, Philippines and Butuan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Placer to Butuan. However, you can take the taxi to Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) airport, fly to Butuan Airport (BXU), then take the taxi to Butuan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Placer to Butuan via Cataingan Port, Bogo, Polambato, Palompon, Palompon Ferry Terminal, Cebu Pier 1, Malacañang sa Sugbo, Cebu Robinsons Galleria - Gen. Maxilom Ave, Cebu, and Nasipit Seaport, Butuan in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–17,000
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–21,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–15,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Calbayog to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱460–650
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 32 238 0042
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Bogo, Polambato to Palompon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱565–665
- Schedules at
- aznarshipping.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Economy
- ₱665
- Aircon
- ₱565
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Palompon Ferry Terminal to Cebu Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist
- ₱1,415
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Business
- ₱2,058
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Nasipit Seaport, Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱950–1,500
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,300
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,300–1,700
- Tourist Class
- ₱950–1,500
- State Room
- ₱3,820
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,291
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Palompon Ferry Terminal to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱310–4,800
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱552
- Lounge
- ₱680
- Tourist
- ₱720
- Suite Room
- ₱4,800
- Cabin
- ₱2,100
Ferry from Cebu to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–6,840
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,320
- Tourist
- ₱1,560
- Cabin
- ₱1,920
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,560
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,840
Car ferry from Bogo, Polambato to Calbayog
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱610
- Schedules at
- liteferries.com.ph
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,600
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