There are 4 ways to get from Samar to Calapan by plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly from Tacloban, bus, car ferry
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane TAC - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
7h 6m₱3,747–11,306Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Turbinabusferry
- Take the busferry from Turbina Bus terminal to Port of Calapanbusferry
21h 40m₱1,907–3,808Fly from Catarman, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane CRM - MNL
- Take the bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
6h 55m₱9,241–17,226Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuningbus
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Batangas Pierbus
- Take the car ferry from Batangas to Calapancarferry
26h 47m₱3,075–10,542
Tacloban (TAC) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Calapan is to bus and ferry which costs ₱1,900 - ₱3,900 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Calapan is to fly and bus and car ferry which takes 6h 55m and costs ₱9,000 - ₱18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Calapan. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Port of Calapan via Turbina Bus terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Samar and Calapan is 743 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Calapan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 21h 40m and costs ₱1,900 - ₱3,900.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Samar to Calapan, including transfers.
Samar to Calapan bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Calapan bus services, operated by Bicol Isarog, arrive at Turbina station.
There are 58+ hotels available in Calapan.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Calapan, Philippines?
You can take a vehicle from Tacloban to Port of Calapan via Turbina Bus terminal in around 21h 40m.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–4,700
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–9,500
Flights from Catarman to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–16,000
Flights from Catarman to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–16,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tacloban to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–8,500
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila to Batangas Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,350–1,450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- bicolisarog.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Turbina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://bicolisarog.com/
- Elite
- ₱1,400–2,200
- Economy Non AC
- ₱1,430–1,433
- Regular
- ₱1,400–2,400
- Phone
- (02) 7900-4800
- customerservice@bicolisarog.com
- Website
- phbus.com
Busferry from Turbina Bus terminal to Port of Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,500
- Schedules at
- phbus.com
- Low
- ₱500–1,300
- Skybus Premier
- ₱500–1,300
- High
- ₱650–1,500
- Skybus
- ₱545–560
- Elite
- ₱530–580
- Phone
- +63 (2) 227 1933
- customerservice@dltbbus.com.ph
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Tacloban to DLTB GMA Kamuning
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- dltbbus.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 917 852 6637
- jamliner.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manila Cubao Jam Liner to Batangas Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱200–6,000
- Schedules at
- jamlinerbus.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱190–550
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- +63 43 723 9965
- info@starliteferries.com
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱530
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- starliteferries.com
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Batangas to Calapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱340–600
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱390–550
- Business Class
- ₱430–600
- Economy
- ₱340–420
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