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 Calbayog, taxi
best- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)CYP - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Balatan
7h 9m₱5,754–17,582Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuning
- Take the bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Uniwide Coastal Mall, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, Parañaque City, Manila
- Take the bus from PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange to Balatan
37h 39m₱2,410–3,538Bus, ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Balatan
24h 22m₱3,239–13,173Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Tacloban to EDSA Cubao
- Take the bus from MRT-3 Cubao Station, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to Balatan
33h₱2,550–2,830Fly from Tacloban, taxi
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Bicol International Airport (DRP)TAC - DRP
- Take the taxi from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Balatan
5h 21m₱8,783–16,616Minivan, ferry, car ferry, Local Ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Take the car ferry from Cebu Pier to Masbate
- Take the car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Take the taxi from Pio Duran Port to Balatan
26h 58m₱2,910–9,460
Calbayog (CYP) 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 ₱2,500 - ₱2,900 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Balatan is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 21m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱17,000.
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 230 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 22m and costs ₱3,200 - ₱14,000.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Samar to Balatan, including transfers.
Samar to Balatan bus services, operated by Pintados Bus, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Balatan bus services, operated by Pintados Bus, arrive at EDSA Cubao station.
There are seven+ 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 GMA Kamuning, Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila, Uniwide Coastal Mall, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, Parañaque City, Manila, and PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange in around 37h 39m.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Calbayog to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–21,000
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–17,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Calbayog to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–12,000
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Bicol International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–11,000
- 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
- ₱280–430
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuning
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 (02) 7900 4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Busferry from Tacloban to EDSA Cubao
- 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
- ₱50–80
- Website
- https://ltfrb.gov.ph/
Bus from Epifanio de los Santos Av, Quezon City, Manila to Uniwide Coastal Mall, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, Parañaque City, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱60–95
- 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
- ₱650–900
- 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
- ₱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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–800
- 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
- ₱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 Ormoc to Cebu
- 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
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Cebu to Masbate City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱850–9,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,080
- Tourist
- ₱1,320
- Lounge
- ₱1,250
- Cabin
- ₱1,700
- Lobby
- ₱1,150
- Lounge Sitting
- ₱1,200
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱9,000
- santaclaracorp@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Masbate to Pio Duran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱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
- ₱600–5,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱1,100
- 2nd Class Aircon
- ₱1,150
- Tourist
- ₱1,350
- Tourist Deluxe
- ₱1,850
- Cabin
- ₱2,200
- Private Room (for 2 pax)
- ₱5,200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,100–1,400
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
Angels Taxi
- Phone
- 0919 366 1247
- Website
- facebook.com
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