There are 5 ways to get from Samar to Batanes Island by ferry, plane, or busferry
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Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane CEB - BSO
8h 44m₱17,427–19,838Fly from Tacloban
cheapest- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane TAC - BSO
15h 51m₱6,683–27,216Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane CRM - BSO
23h 25m₱11,000–39,000Fly from Calbayog
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane CYP - BSO
19h 23m₱8,654–32,182Bus and ferry, Outrigger Boat to Siargao Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Ormoc to Lipatabusferry
- Take the ferry from Surigao to Dapa, Siargaoferry
- Fly from Siargao Airport (IAO) to Basco Airport (BSO)plane IAO - BSO
12h 15m₱10,919–37,521
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Basco Airport (BSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Batanes Island is to fly which costs ₱6,500 - ₱28,000 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Batanes Island is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs ₱17,000 - ₱20,000.
The distance between Samar and Batanes Island is 1271 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Samar to Batanes Island, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Catarman Airport to Basco Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 29h 25m and has two stopovers.
Emirates, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines offer flights from Catarman Airport to Basco Airport Airport.
There are 19+ hotels available in Batanes Island.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Batanes Island, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Basco Airport (BSO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Basco Airport via Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–21,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Basco Airport via Francisco B. Reyes, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–25,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Basco Airport via Siargao Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–25,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Basco Airport via Boracay, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–25,000
Flights from Tacloban to Basco Airport via Davao, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–27,000
Flights from Tacloban to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–24,000
Flights from Tacloban to Basco Airport via Manila, Boracay, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–28,000
Flights from Tacloban to Basco Airport via Manila, Iloilo, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–28,000
Flights from Catarman to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–65,000
Flights from Catarman to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Iloilo, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–39,000
Flights from Catarman to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Boracay, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–39,000
Flights from Calbayog to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–32,000
Flights from Calbayog to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Boracay, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–37,000
Flights from Calbayog to Basco Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Iloilo, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–37,000
Flights from Siargao Airport to Basco Airport via Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–36,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ormoc to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱490–1,100
- 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 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
Ferry from Surigao to Dapa, Siargao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱260
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