There are 6 ways to get from Samar to Balatan by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly from Tacloban, taxi
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane TAC - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Balatantaxi
4h 41mā±10,283ā19,616Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to EDSA Cubaobusferry
- Take the bus from MRT-3 Cubao Station, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasaybus
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Balatanbus
33hā±2,107ā3,449Bus, ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate Cityferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Balatantaxi
24h 21mā±3,239ā13,173Fly from Calbayog, taxi
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)plane CYP - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Balatantaxi
4h 44mā±15,254ā27,582Minivan, ferry, car ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbatecarferry
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Balatantaxi
26h 58mā±2,910ā5,460Bus
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Uniwide Coastal Mall, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, ParaƱaque City, Manilabus
- Take the bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Balatanbus
37h 39mā±3,286ā4,826
Tacloban (TAC) to Bicol International Airport (DRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Balatan is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ā±2,100 - ā±3,500 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Balatan is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 41m and costs ā±10,000 - ā±20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Balatan. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Balatan via MRT-3 Cubao Station, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila and Manila Pasay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h.
The distance between Samar and Balatan is 339 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Balatan without a car is to bus and ferry and Local Ferry and taxi which takes 24h 21m and costs ā±3,200 - ā±14,000.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Samar to Balatan, including transfers.
Samar to Balatan bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Balatan bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, arrive at EDSA Cubao station.
There are eight+ hotels available in Balatan.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Balatan, Bicol, Philippines?
You can take a bus from Tacloban to Balatan via DLTB Aurora Cubao, Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila, Uniwide Coastal Mall, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, ParaƱaque City, Manila, and PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange in around 37h 39m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via MactanāCebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ā±2,000ā14,000
Flights from Calbayog to Bicol International Airport via MactanāCebu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ā±2,700ā18,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ā±9,500ā16,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ā±7,500ā30,000
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ā±280ā430
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB Aurora Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ā±2,600ā4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Tacloban to EDSA Cubao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ā±1,400ā2,500
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ā±1,400ā2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ā±1,430ā1,433
- Regular
- ā±1,400ā2,500
- Phone
- 8926-6346
- ncr@ltfrb.gov.ph
- Website
- ltfrb.gov.ph
Bus from MRT-3 Cubao Station, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ā±50ā80
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
Bus from Aurora Blvd / Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Intersection, Quezon City, Manila to Uniwide Coastal Mall, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, ParaƱaque City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ā±55ā90
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Pasay to Balatan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ā±650ā900
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 939 937 7002
- duptours2004@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ā±208
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +632 414 3319
- Website
- phbus.com
Bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Balatan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ā±550ā800
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ā±650ā2,058
- Website
- http://www.oceanjet.net/
- Tourist Class
- ā±1,415
- Business Class
- ā±2,058
- Open Air
- ā±1,415
- Phone
- +63916-6426171
- supercat-customercare@supercat.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ā±1,340ā1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ā±1,340
- Business
- ā±1,827
- Economy
- ā±1,340
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.comā
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ā±850ā9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ā±1,080
- Tourist
- ā±1,320
- Lounge
- ā±1,250
- Cabin
- ā±1,700
- Lobby
- ā±1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ā±1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ā±9,000
- santaclaracorp@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ā±352
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- starsy@transasiashipping.com
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ā±600ā1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ā±1,200
- Tourist
- ā±1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- ā±1,100ā1,400
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
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