There are 9 ways to get from Samar to Dipolog by plane, taxi, ferry, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Tacloban to Dipolog Airport
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane TAC - DPL
4h 28m₱8,283–22,346Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Butuanbusferry
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Dipologbus
20h 7m₱1,648–2,806Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Tacloban to Ormoctaxi
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipologferry
15h 1m₱3,955–9,361Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Maasincar
- Take the ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Surigao City Ferry Terminal to Iligancar
- Take the ferry from Iligan to Ozamisferry
- Drive from Ozamis to Dipologcar
16h 39m₱6,049–10,312Fly Calbayog to Dipolog Airport
- Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane CYP - DPL
6h 36m₱4,354–29,312Fly Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport, Bus
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane TAC - OZC
- Take the bus from Ozamiz to Dipologbus
8h 42m₱11,553–16,696Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumagueteferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipologferry
15h 58m₱2,896–8,221Minivan, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry
- Take the carferry from Cebu to Dipologcarferry
19h 44m₱1,958–4,908Minivan, car ferry
- Take the bus from Duptours, Tacloban to Ormocbus
- Take the carferry from Ormoc to Cebucarferry
- Take the carferry from Cebu to Dipologcarferry
24h 4m₱2,108–3,808
Tacloban (TAC) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to Dipolog is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,600 - ₱2,900 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to Dipolog is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱23,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to Dipolog. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at Dipolog via Butuan and Agora, Cagayan de Oro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
The distance between Samar and Dipolog is 359 km.
The best way to get from Samar to Dipolog without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 15h 1m and costs ₱3,900 - ₱9,500.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Samar to Dipolog, including transfers.
Samar to Dipolog bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to Dipolog bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Butuan station.
There are 88+ hotels available in Dipolog.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Dipolog, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and Philippine Airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Dipolog Airport (DPL) once daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to Dipolog Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–22,000
Flights from Tacloban to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱7,000–19,000
Busferry from Tacloban to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱750–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Maasin to Surigao City Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱550–1,450
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist
- ₱960
- Open Air
- ₱960
- Business Class
- ₱1,450
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
Ferry from Cebu to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Ormoc to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,058
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,415
- Business Class
- ₱2,058
- Open Air
- ₱1,415
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,700
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