There are 7 ways to get from Samar to Cebu City by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Tacloban, ferry
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane TAC - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
2h 29m₱3,638–6,791Minivan, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the car ferry from Ormoc to Cebucarferry
9h₱758–3,908Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Tacloban to Ormoctaxi
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry Cebu / ...
4h 39m₱2,055–3,761Minivan, ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry Cebu / ...
6h 44m₱858–2,308Fly from Calbayog, ferry
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane CYP - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
2h 37m₱4,709–7,757Fly from Catarman, ferry
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane CRM - CEB
- Take the ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3ferry
2h 23m₱5,290–23,460Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus Cubao
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry Cebu / ...
5h 36m₱937–2,521
Tacloban (TAC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Cebu City is to Minivan and car ferry which costs ₱750 - ₱4,000 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Cebu City is to fly and ferry which takes 2h 23m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱24,000.
The distance between Samar and Cebu City is 172 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Cebu City without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 4h 39m and costs ₱2,000 - ₱3,800.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Samar to Cebu City, including transfers.
There are 3033+ hotels available in Cebu City.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Cebu City, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Samar to Cebu City. However, you can take the taxi to Tacloban (TAC) airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB), walk to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, take the bus to Island Central Mactan, walk to MEPZ 1 Mactan, then take the ferry to Cebu Pier 3. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ormoc then take the ferry to Cebu.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–6,000
Flights from Calbayog to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,100–6,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–7,000
Flights from Calbayog to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,500–7,500
Flights from Catarman to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–24,000
- 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
- +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
- Website
- topline.ph
Ferry from MEPZ 1 Mactan to Cebu Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱25
- Schedules at
- topline.ph
- 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
- +639055450396
- inquiry@robleshipping.com
- Website
- robleshipping.com
Car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,630
- Schedules at
- robleshipping.com
- Tourist
- ₱780
- Economy
- ₱600
- Sitting
- ₱550
- Cabin
- ₱1,515
- VIP
- ₱3,630
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,700
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