There are 5 ways to get from Samal to Samar by plane, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Calbayog
best- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Calbayog (CYP)plane DVO - CYP
5h 46m₱7,858–23,445Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal to Taclobanbusferry Davao
16h 28m₱1,158–1,805Fly to Tacloban
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane DVO - TAC
2h 56m₱7,378–10,475Fly 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 26m₱2,488–7,245Fly to Catarman
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Catarman (CRM)plane DVO - CRM
6h 12m₱7,208–28,265
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Calbayog (CYP) 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 ₱7,000 - ₱11,000.
The distance between Samal and Samar is 594 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 5h 46m to get from Samal to Samar, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Samal, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Calbayog (CYP) 4 times a day. 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
- ₱4,000–11,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,300–9,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–25,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–9,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–28,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Calbayog via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–25,000
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
- ₱4,100–25,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Laguindingan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–13,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sayak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,000–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–4,200
- 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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