There are 5 ways to get from Placer to Butuan by taxi, plane, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
4h 50m₱4,150–20,725Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambatocarferry
- Take the carferry from Bogo, Polambato to Palomponcarferry
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Lipatabusferry
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
18h 39m₱2,447–4,520Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambatocarferry
- Take the carferry 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 53m₱2,539–14,698Taxi, 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
22h 36m₱4,600–22,835Car ferry, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambatocarferry
- Take the carferry from Bogo, Polambato to Calbayogcarferry
- Take the bus from Calbayog to Taclobanbus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
31h 50m₱3,099–3,908
Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Placer to Butuan is to car ferry and bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱2,400 - ₱4,600 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Placer to Butuan is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ₱4,100 - ₱21,000.
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 and bus which takes 28h 53m and costs ₱2,500 - ₱15,000.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Placer to Butuan, including transfers.
There are 125+ 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, Ormoc, Lipata, and Surigao in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Butuan Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,700–19,000
Flights from Moises R. Espinosa Airport to Surigao Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱2,900–20,000
Busferry from Ormoc to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱490–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Bus from Calbayog to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱460–650
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱460–650
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Cataingan Port to Bogo, Polambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once 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
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
- (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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