There are 7 ways to get from Samar to Cebu by plane, car, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tacloban
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)TAC - CEB
1h 8m₱2,803–8,366Minivan, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the car ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
11h 20m₱818–4,008Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
4h 46m₱1,376–3,153Minivan, ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
7h 11m₱958–2,438Fly from Calbayog
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)CYP - CEB
1h 15m₱4,774–19,332Fly from Catarman
- Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)CRM - CEB
1h 1m₱5,285–23,423Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to OrmocCubao
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
6h 3m₱1,037–2,651
Tacloban (TAC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Cebu is to Minivan and car ferry which costs ₱800 - ₱4,100 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Cebu is to fly which takes 1h 1m and costs ₱5,000 - ₱24,000.
The distance between Samar and Cebu is 167 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Cebu without a car is to Minivan and ferry which takes 7h 11m and costs ₱950 - ₱2,500.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Samar to Cebu, including transfers.
There are 2501+ hotels available in Cebu.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Cebu, Philippines?
Cebgo and Philippine Airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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
- ₱4,300–9,500
Flights from Calbayog to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–17,000
Flights from Catarman to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–24,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱208
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- oceanjet.net
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- https://supercat.ph/
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- (032) 419-1190 to 95
- 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
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