There are 5 ways to get from Samal to Butan Island by plane, ferry, car ferry, unknown, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry, car ferry, travel
best- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)DVO - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
9h 14mBus and ferry, travel
- Take the busferry from Davao Overland Terminal to TalibonDavao
- Walk from Talibon to Butan Island
17h 30mBus, ferry, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Nasipit
- Take the ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebu
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
22h 9mFly to Bohol–Panglao International Airport, ferry, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)DVO - TAG
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
11h 31mBus, ferry, car ferry, travel via Iligan
- Take the bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Iligan City
- Take the ferry from Iligan to Cebu
- Take the car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Walk from Ubay to Butan Island
29h 31m
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Samal and Butan Island is 520 km.
The best way to get from Samal to Butan Island without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 17h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Samal to Butan Island, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Butan Island.
What companies run services between Samal, Philippines and Butan Island, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Samal to Butan Island. However, you can take the bus to Agdao Davao City, take the taxi to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB), walk to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, take the bus to Island Central Mactan, walk to MEPZ 1 Mactan, take the ferry to Cebu Pier 3, walk to Cebu, take the car ferry to Ubay, then travel to Butan Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Peñaplata to Butan Island via Agdao Davao City, Davao Overland Terminal, and Talibon in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–8,500
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–6,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,900–9,500
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,600–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–5,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sayak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,800–10,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao Overland Terminal to Talibon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
Bus from Davao Overland Terminal to Nasipit
- 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/
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Davao City to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱480–1,000
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Iligan City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱140–310
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Website
- topline.ph
Ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- topline.ph
Car ferry from Cebu to Ubay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱200
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Nasipit Seaport, Butuan to Cebu
- 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
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,200
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱800
- Business Class
- ₱1,200
- Open Air
- ₱800
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱975–1,463
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱975
- Business
- ₱1,463
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iligan to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–9,600
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,410
- Lounge
- ₱1,560
- Tourist
- ₱1,610
- Cabin
- ₱2,050
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,800
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱9,600
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