There are 5 ways to get from Samal to Samar by plane, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Tacloban
best- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane DVO - TAC
2h 56m₱7,878–15,475Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Taclobanbusferry Davao
16h 28m₱1,158–1,805Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane DVO - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
6h 31m₱2,788–8,145Fly to Catarman
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Catarman (CRM)plane DVO - CRM
4h 22m₱8,708–31,265Fly to Calbayog
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Calbayog (CYP)plane DVO - CYP
5h 1m₱7,358–23,445
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samal to Samar is to bus and ferry which costs ₱1,100 - ₱1,800 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Samal to Samar is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱16,000.
The distance between Samal and Samar is 493 km.
The best way to get from Samal to Samar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 28m and costs ₱1,100 - ₱1,800.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Samal to Samar, including transfers.
There are 66+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Samal, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Tacloban (TAC) once daily. Alternatively, Bachelor Express operates a vehicle from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Tacloban 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₱1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–13,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,200–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–15,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–6,500
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–31,000
- 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
- ₱2,300–15,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–28,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Calbayog via Sayak, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–29,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–5,500
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Tacloban
- 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/
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
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